Skooba

Skooba is the new brand-name for the accessory company Roadwired, whose products I've long admired and used (especially their ingenious RAPS electronics sleeves).

Boing Boing 2007

The briefcase model tested here is very similar to that from Skooba.

Robert J. Elisberg: The Writers Workbench: Airport-Checkable Luggage 2010

Its handle is extremely comfortable There's a shoulder strap included, and a strap on the back of the bag lets you slip the Skooba over the telescope handle of your pull-luggage, so you can pull it along with the rest of your bags ..

Robert J. Elisberg: The Writers Workbench: Airport-Checkable Luggage 2010

However, its hinge is at the bottom, so you can't carry it unzipped, like the Skooba.

Robert J. Elisberg: The Writers Workbench: Airport-Checkable Luggage 2010

Michael Hess of Skooba said, "Anything that speeds up the process and reduces the burden on travelers and screeners will improve the deteriorating travel situation."

New "Checkpoint Friendly" Laptop Cases Will Help Travelers Breeze Through Security - The Consumerist 2008

If your taste runs to a case that allows it to be carried open at the bottom, then the Skooba allows for that.

Robert J. Elisberg: The Writers Workbench: Airport-Checkable Luggage 2010

Targus and Skooba will be the first two companies to offer the new design.

New "Checkpoint Friendly" Laptop Cases Will Help Travelers Breeze Through Security - The Consumerist 2008

I just played with the new Skooba Skin laptop sleeve/totes and I'm impressed.

Boing Boing 2007

Along with the Skooba Skin, Skooba have also launched a shoulder strap called the Superbungee that includes a shock-absorbing ring of bungee cord in the shoulder-pad.

Boing Boing 2007

Several weeks ago, I swapped out my deteriorating messenger bag that I carry on longer trips for the new larger Skooba Satchel, a beefed-up version of the minimalist Skooba Sleeve.

- Boing Boing 2006