Tom Bihn Announced the Archetype, a MacBook & MacBook Pro Case, and a New Brain Cell

Designed in four sizes to fit the 13" MacBook, 17" MacBook Pro, 15.4" MacBook Pro, and 12" PowerBook G4, the Archetype is made to order by highly-skilled seamstresses in the Tom Bihn Seattle, Washington production factory, where all Tom Bihn bags are made.It is available in three unique and rich fabrics that are evocative of the elements: Genuine Cork, Galvanized Majilite, and Snow Leopard Ultrasuede. The Archetype in its various fabrics may represent the elements, but it also keeps them out; the case features splash-proof YKK Uretek zippers, tried and tested in the weather of the Pacific Northwest.

Featuring 0.25" (8mm) thick closed cell foam, the Archetype entirely encases your laptop, padding it on all sides and protecting it from bumps and scrapes; this unique construction also completely protects your laptop from the zipper closure. The interior is lined a soft tricot knit that protects your laptop from scratches. The Archetype unzips completely to allow you to work on your laptop without removing it from the case, and carries with comfortable soft plastic handles molded over strong webbing.

In addition to the Archetype, Tom Bihn has introduced a new size of their popular Brain Cell hard-shell laptop case specifically for the 13" MacBook. The Size 6 Brain Cell is available in five colors (Black, Crimson, Wasabi, Deep Blue, Steel) and provides the ultimate in protection for the MacBook.

Also available in Size 6 for the 13" MacBook is the Soft Cell, a simple and minimalist padded sleeve that protects against scrapes and scratches.

We have used a Tom Bihn Empire Builder bag with an internal Brain Cell for our PowerBooks for years. [Bill Fox]