how do you measure your laptop? My husband says the correct way is from corner to corner. This would make my laptop 17 inches.
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The correct way to measure your laptop is diagonally across the screen. That would give you the correct measurement.
2032847
I am not sure that I can answer this very scientifically!I believe it is from corner to corner.I had the same situation. My granddaughters laptop was 15 and a bit inches. I was a little worried too. I measured the laptop and it was a bit bigger than this. This great case was amply big enough though. (I wanted to make sure that she wasn't going to strain the zipper). It came nowhere near to this/ I am not sure that I helped, but I tried. The case runs on the big side, which is great!
2032848
Corner to corner of the screen, that is correct. laptop measurements are based on the screen size. mine is 15.4, fits this bag well.
690127
I have two Laptops, one a Think Pad the other a Lenovo, both 13" across. Both fit on the 17 inch without a problem, leaving about 2 1/4 inches free space on both sides. If I had purchased the 15 inch they would have fit without any overhang. I actually like the extra space on the sides however, it does require more desk top space.
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My laptop is 17 1/4" by 11 14" by 2" closed. It's a desktop replacement whose screen measures 18 1/2" diagonally. If your 17 1/4" measure is the diagonal measure of your screen, the width of your laptop will be less than that. My laptop fits the case I bought just fine. It's also nice looking and seems to be very sturdy and well padded.
1243126
The laptop stand measures 15" wide. A 17" laptop measures about 16 inches wide. So the stand may not be wide enough to support the feet on the bottom of a 17" laptop.
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Hi FT. I am sure your laptop will fit. My 17 inch has lots of extra room, at least two inches on all sides, so I am sure the thickness won't be a problem. Caringz
1842427
If you fill a small container with water, you can then place your laptop and see how much water is displaces.In all seriousness though, do not place your laptop in water. The measurement is the diagonal size of the laptop. Measure with a ruler or tape measure.
54253
The 17" is a diagonal measurement. If your laptop is 15" wide, it will fit.
10756
I had a 17" laptop and it did fit but it was a tight fit. The only way to make it fit was to pull the top part of the pack forward over the top of the laptop and then zip it up, and even then you could see the zipper deform a bit. However, it did just fit.
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Is the width of your computer less than 13"? If so, yes, because there is a lot of room for my smaller laptop and the bag is nice and tall (after all...screen size is measured diagonally). I have used this bag everyday since I bought it, and I love the space. Otherwise, I think I saw a 17" model of this bag...
745151
Mine fit fine. Just had a broken corner which in no way affected the use. It just looks bad.It is better than not having a computer.
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My son set his laptop on it. It's a 17" laptop, so he doesn't have any extra space around it. There are slide tabs on it, to hold whatever you place on it, in place. You can also adjust the angle on it, depending what you are setting on it
796851
Screen measurement is actually done by measuring diagonally from corner to corner instead of across the screen. 17 inches measured across the screen is probably more like a 19 inch screen. My screen measures 17 inches diagonally. It only measures 15 inches across it by 8.5 inches high. The computer itself is 16.5 inches wide by 10.5 inches deep, and 1.5 inches tall. Your screen is probably bigger than mine, like maybe 19 or 21 inches measured diagonally from corner to corner. It is the same way televisions are measured: diagonally - not across.
54256
The 17" is measuring the laptop diagonally. If you measure straight across, it will be 15" .There is no problem fitting my 17" laptop.
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I use the base for my 17" laptop and it works fine, but my laptop hangs off the edges. The base is 11 1/2" square; my laptop footprint is 15"x10". The fan is in the middle. The rubbery pads on the base hold the laptop securely.
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just turn the whole thing around, the tilt for the laptop side has about 180 degrees for choice of angle and the lip to keep it from sliding off is identical on both sides; hope this helps
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I don't know what these people are talking about, actually. I just got one and it's exactly the same size width wise as my Acer Aspire 5830TG... which is a 15 inch laptop. A 17 inch laptop would hang off the sides of this thing. I'm already considering asking for my money back, but will at least test it to see if it works.
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Most likely not. Laptops are measured by their screens diagonally. So it's not 17" wide, it's designed to hold laptops with 17.3" screens and with some room for the bezel.