The Eon17-X has all the components you could want in a gaming laptop, but its generic, off-the-shelf body needs some help. Joshua Goldman Managing Editor / Advice Managing Editor Josh Goldman is a ...

Imagine a $200 Surface Sleeve, a NexDock-like laptop shell that a Lumia or Surface phone ... personalized versions—or just generic laptop sleeves that you’re not worried about losing.

A laptop sleeve is a good choice, but it only prevents damage when the gadget is inside. A better alternative is a hard-shell case, such as the B Belk Hard-Shell Case for MacBook Air 13-Inch.

Half a year ago, I wrote about the NexDock, a laptop “shell”—meaning it looks like a laptop from the outside, but lacks the core guts of a computer—that is designed to be used in ...