In fact it will take a 13-in MB Air or a 12.9-in iPad Pro.Įxternally there’s a handle made from webbing along the spine which although thin appears deliberately so and doesn’t intefere with the folio’s clean lines, especially if you carrying it around in the hands in the ofice or studio. Behind that is the padded sleeve that’s easily big enough for a my 11-inch MacBook Air with room to spare. The two padded pouches are ideal for more delicate items such as a mouse and portable hard-disk (it will just about fit a bulky LaCie Rugged harddisk). From memory cards and flash-disks to cables, card reader and a power brick, there’s isn’t much in one’s digital life that can’t be stored here. I would have liked a pocket for a small Moleskine notepad or similar but there is still room for one if you’re prepared to lay it over everything and tuck it under the zip.Īccessed via another zip that opens all the way around the case, from one end of the tape handle on the top to the other, the main compartment consists mainly of zipped mesh pockets, a padded sleeve for the notebook and two padded pouches, all well-thought out, neatly stitched and easily accessible. Underneath that are slips for pens, passport or a mobile (cell) phone. Inside the leather front flap you’ll find pockets at the top for business cards, cables, or a small USB charger. A laptop or tablet sits in a padded sleeve behind the mesh pocket (right). Zipped, see-through mesh pockets and two padded pouches make organizing cables and paraphernalia a breeze. That’s real workmanship, and it’s good to see.

There’s not a stich out-of-place or a thread hanging lose. Its rich warm apricot color is detailed with a rip-stop pattern woven from gold thread that shimmers in the light. Unzip either compartment and you’ll find the most luxurious looking nylon rip-stop type fabric you’re ever likely to find in a functional bag like this. While the outside is impressive in an understated way, the inside is equally impressive only it’s the opposite to understated. Which is just as well, as you’re likely to be packing some pricey kit – it’s not called a tech folio for nothing. It’s stylishly attractive, but it doesn’t bow to today’s preoccupation with promoting wealth. It looks a little utilitarian even – in a good way. Not only does the choice of leather and canvas lend it authenticity (bags have been made from these materials for centuries) but, in contrast, the design is modern and discrete. The Tech Folio Plusreviewed here is made from canvas and leather and while it looks good in photos it looks even better in the flesh.

With regard to materials, Waterfield bags are either made of waxed cotton canvas, ballistic nylon or leather, or a combination of leather and choice of the two fabrics. Compare that to just about any other tech bag and you’ll find that’s rare these days. I like cases and bags and by that I don’t mean I like them because I can carry things and take it all somewhere (which of course is the purpose of any bag) but that I take an interest in bag design. For a start, the bags are not only designed in the US but made there too, in San Francisco.

This folio from US manufacturer Waterfield is a little different to the majority of bags and cases on the market.

Waterfield tech folio plus review