I was carrying my laptop in a incase sleeve to work in a Chrome Metropolis bag. The comfort of carrying it depended on how well (or poorly) I packed my bag. As of Friday, I decided I'm no longer carrying my laptop; I hardly use it at work and it's safer at home (and it's my own personal laptop, to boot). If, for some reason, I do need it at work, I know I can bring it along no problem.