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>Just wanted to know where is the best (inexpensive) place to purchase >carrying cases for the Thinkpad. I am particularly interested in the cases >made specifically for the Thinkpad's by Port. The prices from IBM PC Direct >seem rather high, $89 for the compact carrying case. > >Thanks, >dpark@ucla.edu IBM's ThinkPad cases are made by Port. While the price is rather high, they are of excellent quality. I have the same one of which you speak (sorry, don;t know exact part number, but it was the $89 one!). It holds the TP in a sling so it doesn't get bounced around as much as the cases that simply strap the laptop directly to the case. It has a lot of extra space (I carry a small folio, and many, many files/papers in addition to by power brick). I particularly like the very roomy exterior pocket. Finally, the materials seem to be of a higher grade than others I have seen. Nylon, zippers, hardware appears to be of a heavier type. I had a Compaq Contura case that was pretty well shot after about a year ( I am tough on my cases), the IBM/Port case looks virtually new after 2 months of rugged use. Good luck, Joe Wilson Badger Valve & Fitting Milwaukee, WI