The case body skin fabric is a durable and attractive polyester
twill in a variety of color combinations. The test unit arrived in a
rich chocolate shade, with the default contrasting strap in aqua, which
also happens to be Targus' new color scheme motif for its packaging.
It's not a color combo that would've occurred to me off the top of my
head, but it works, and I think it looks great, giving the the Velos
case a distinctive and strikingly jaunty, but still tastefully elegant,
appearance without being overstated.
Turning to the practical details, the Velos case's outside
front has large fold-over closure flap with an asymmetrical,
double-layered styling motif. The back of the case is a full-width slip
pocket with a central Velcro™ closure patch that can be used to
carry papers, file folders, magazines, and so forth.
You can also tuck the strap inside the case's flap and
carry the Velos briefcase-style with its retractable handle that
recedes flush against the top of the case when not in use. Neat and
convenient, but I did find the carry-handle to be not especially
comfortable, being flat with fairly hard edges, and the elastic that
retracts the handle is a bit stiff. The handle is accessed through an
open aperture in the closure flap that tends to chafe your
knuckles.
It's a question of a clean, uncluttered appearance vs.
functional comfort, and a tradeoff whose justification will depend on
how much you use briefcase mode and, I suppose, how large your hands
are, but it is my least favorite Velos case feature, and an atypical
exception to what is otherwise a superb design.
Immediately behind these open pockets is a full-width, zipper
closure accessory pocket, also lined with contrasting-shade nylon
taffeta and with a couple of handy inner pockets for business cards - a
thoughtful touch. This pocket is big enough to handle larger
peripherals and small (or even not so small) books, and so forth, and
it's still just an outside pocket, so to speak.
The cavernous interior of the main case is accessed
by opening a second inner fold-over flap, which has a hefty
Velcro-closure patch measuring about 8" x 1.5", which should be very
secure. The computer compartment is at the back of the case, padded
with a thick layer of foam behind two mesh fabric panels and separated
from the rest of the inner compartment with a "sling" of what feels
like "wetsuit" type Neoprene material. The second, frontmost inner
compartment is the full width and depth of the case, protected at the
front and sides with foam padding and also lined with nylon taffeta. It
is very commodious - indeed, it's big enough carry a second laptop in
this compartment quite easily if you ever had occasion to.
The Velos messenger case is more than versatile enough to look
appropriately smart in both campus lounges and corporate offices, and
it is an excellent, modestly priced suggestion for 'Book users on your
Christmas list. Quality of materials and workmanship are first-rate, as
one has come to expect from Targus products, and notwithstanding my
gripe about the briefcase handle design, I have no hesitation giving
this case a four-out-of-four rating.
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