So far I've been storing my new laptop in the very nice cardboard padded box that it came it. Simple "hatbox" style and works very well but I know it will eventually start falling apart. I like that it offers just a little more protection than a softcase and works great to keep the dust off it. I don't need anything like the pelican cases out there. Can anybody recommend or comment on a basic, easy to use hard sided laptop case? FWIW this ia 15.x inch laptop.