My wife would rather carry her netbook around without a case than use one of the “ugly” laptop bags I have around the house. I am more interested in protecting the netbook if I drop it, but she wants something that looks good first and works second.

iSkin has pulled the wraps off a new line of designer notebook bags for the women called silo. The silo line has five prints and three different bag styles. The prints include Digital Camo, Happy Friends, Royal, Ami, and Karl the Ninja.

One of the worst things that can happen to a traveling geek/businessperson is to have their gadgets run down before the day is done. Power for your cell phone, MP3 player, or GPS device can be at a premium some days. A new messenger bag from Eclipse gives you a place to store all your gear and can help keep the gear charged at the same time.

The Fusion Solar Messenger bag can charge cell phones, MP3 players, and rechargeable batteries or any other device that can be plugged into a 12V auto adapter. The solar charger itself is removable and can be used outside the bag.