Airport X-ray friendly laptop bags in the works

Taking your laptop out of the case when going through airport security may soon be a thing of the past. The Transportation Security Administration is introducing a new policy that would allow passengers to keep their laptops inside "checkpoint-friendly" cases when going through airport security, according to USA Today.

Details of what makes a case "checkpoint-friendly" haven't been disclosed to the public yet, but do expect a full TSA publicity campaign in the future with all of those details. What we do know is that guidelines given to manufacturers call for a case that provides them with a clear image of the laptop in the bin when it goes through an X-ray machine. This means the bag is likely to have little or no padding, no extra pockets for cords, and no straps to get in the way.

Hopefully this means those of you that have laptop sleeves with handles will be ok, but we'll have to wait for the guidelines. Targus and Scooba Design are currently working on a few prototypes, and if all goes well, these special cases will be available for sale by the holiday season.