AUGUST 2019 MACWORLD 27
LAPTOP BAG
SADDLEBACK
THIRTEENER
THIN LEATHER
BRIEFCASE:
TOUGH SCUFF
BY LEIF JOHNSON
IMAGE: LEIF JOHNSON
The new Thirteener Thin Leather Briefcase
(go.macworld.com/sdflb) from Saddleback
Leather Co. looks a little, well, like a
saddlebag. (I was a cowboy for years, so I
don’t say this lightly.) And much like a
saddlebag, this 14.25-x-10-inch briefcase is
big enough to hold necessities without
being a burden, which makes it a perfect
(if heavy duty) companion for Apple’s
13-inch MacBook Pro or the new MacBook
Air. So long as you don’t try to take the
whole ranch along on your commute and
can deal with some scuffing, it should
serve you well.
The $349 Thirteener also reminds me of
a good saddlebag because there’s little