Cases & Bags Category Crowding

By John Laposky On Oct 23 2006 - 6:00am

As the number of portable devices carried by consumers on a daily basis continues to grow, vendors are answering the call for multi-function bags, cases, sleeves and skins to accommodate them.

Many of the latest notebook computer bags on the market have been enhanced with added specialized compartments to hold and protect more devices such as cellphones, portable media players, digital cameras and external hard drives, as well as accessories like extra batteries, cords, headphones and memory cards.

Following is a visual roundup of the latest wave of fashion-forward, and increasingly more specialized, storage bags.