SpeedThru Laptop Sleeve Won't Slow Your Roll

LOS ANGELES -- Anything that will get me through the Transportation Security Administration line quicker is something I want to try. So when I got the new SpeedThru checkpoint-friendly laptop sleeve in from Briggs & Riley, I was anxious to see it.

As of Aug. 16, 2008, the TSA started allowing passengers to leave their laptops in bags as long as they are in bags that meet the new "checkpoint friendly" standard. This sleeve meets all of those requirements.

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But first, more about that sleeve.

SpeedThru Laptop Sleeve $29.99-$69.99 Briggs-riley.com

The TSA is now allowing passengers to leave their laptops in bags. To capitalize on this, Briggs & Riley offers products containing checkpoint-friendly laptop sleeves enhanced with the SpeedThru label.

What makes a bag checkpoint friendly:

A designated laptop-only section; the laptop section should unfold and lie flat on the X-ray belt; no metal snaps, zippers or buckles inside, underneath or on top of the laptop section; no pockets on the inside or outside of the laptop section; and nothing besides the laptop in the laptop section.

The SpeedThru meets all of the above criteria.

It's roomy enough for most laptops -- 15" - 17" -- and the smooth, soft, surface provides a cushioned sleeve for your laptop. There is a Velcro strap across top, so your laptop won't slide out while going through the security line.

The majority of the company's current @work business cases containing removable laptop sleeves are designed to be checkpoint friendly. An assortment of new stand-alone checkpoint-friendly laptop sleeves will be available for purchase in the fourth quarter of 2008, and will range in price from $29.99 to $69.99.

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