It runs counter to common sense to own a battery-powered device that doesn’t allow you to replace the batteries quickly and easily—and that goes for laptops, tablets and phones. We do ourselves no favors by settling for expensive electronics with batteries that can’t be removed and replaced; the products might look great, but when it comes to batteries, recycling, and reuse, there are big problems.

The HEX Drake Messenger Bag features a stylish elegance that’s easily coordinated with an outfit. Whether you’re a refined gentleman, fashion-forward lady, or just want to dress up your workaday routine with some casual elegance, the Drake offers a winning combination of style, protection, and utility for carrying around your MacBook, iPad, and accessories.

MacCase’s Premium Leather Flight Jacket has a retro flair, reaching back to the era between the two twentieth-century world wars when aviators wore leather flight jackets to buffer the wind-battering they got in open-cockpit aircraft and chilly temperatures at high altitudes in non-pressurized cabins. The Flight Jacket Case looks like a piece of kit in which Indiana Jones (a young Indiana Jones) might’ve packed his gear around.

The Booq Boa courier messenger bag is supposed to be Booq’s most comfortable and versatile bag to date. It’s a messenger bag made from water-repellent ballistic nylon and trimmed with night-time reflective binding. That means you’re sure to be seen, at least by cars, which is a good thing indeed.

As our laptops get smaller and thinner, laptop bag manufacturers are left with two choices; they can make their bags smaller, or they can make more room for accessories, documents and other gadgets. With their Poseidon Messenger bag for up to 13″ laptops, ECBC does both, although not in equal measure.

SkinIt has announced a special that doesn’t make a whole lot of sense, but it’s a special nonetheless. With the NFL playoffs now in swing, they’re offering free USPS shipping on their lineup of NFL skins and cases for your iPhone, iPad, MacBook and more. But considering there’ll only be four teams left by the time your order’s delivered, I’m guessing it won’t apply to most of you.

For those of you who love a bargain but don’t want to brave the hardcore holiday shopping crowd, good news! Apple has posted a one-day sale on the Apple Store web page. Deals include the new Retina iPad for $41 off, the new iPod touch for $31 off, and Macbooks of all flavors for $101 off.

The first thing to note about Sprayground’s products: they are not subtle in any way. Rendered in bold colors, with shiny metallic fabrics and larger-than-life graphics, these cases make a statement. Stylish in a highly unconventional sense, they are perfect if you want to stand out from the crowd while protecting your iPad or MacBook.

Bloomberg is reporting that Apple may be moving away from utilizing Intel chips on their Mac product line. According to the report, Apple is investing money into a new project that will allow them to create new, custom processors for desktops and laptops similar to the A-series chip currently found in many iOS devices.

UK-based market research firm Idealo reports that eleven years after the release of the original iPod classic, a recent study shows that Apple’s vintage white livery has fallen out of favor with consumers, with black now the overwhelming favorite color choice, at least in western Europe.