Folio carrying case for a notebook computer

A carrying case for a notebook computer comprising

• front and back panels configured to cover opposite sides of the notebook computer;
• a top panel flexibly connecting top edges of said front and back panels;
• a bottom panel flexibly connected to a bottom edge of said back panel;
• a closure flap flexibly connected to a bottom edge of said bottom panel, said closure flap overlapping a bottom edge of said front panel when said carrying case is in a closed position folded around the notebook computer;
• and
• a pair of tabs depending from opposed lateral edges of said from panel toward said back panel when said carrying case is in the closed position, wherein said front panel can be rotated underneath said back panel such that said tabs extend away from said back panel to form legs for tilting the notebook computer;
• and
• closure means for detachably connecting said closure flap with said front panel when said case is in the closed position;
• wherein, in an open position, said closure flap can be folded against said bottom panel to form a palm rest, and further comprising means for fastening said closure flap to said bottom panel when said closure flap and said bottom panel are folded against one another.

A carrying case for a notebook computer comprising

• front and back panels configured to cover opposite sides of the notebook computer, wherein said back panel is configured to mate with the notebook computer;
• a top panel flexibly connecting top edges of said front and back panels;
• a bottom panel flexibly connected to a bottom edge of said back panel;
• a closure flap flexibly connected to a bottom edge of said bottom panel, said closure flap overlapping a bottom edge of said front panel when said carrying case is in a closed position folded around the notebook computer;
• a pair of tabs depending from opposed lateral edges of said front panel toward said back panel when said carrying case is in the closed position;
• and
• a mounting plate removably mounted on said back panel;
• wherein said front panel can be rotated underneath said back panel such that said tabs extend away from said back panel to form legs for tilting the notebook computer;
• and
• wherein said back panel includes opposed pockets configured to receive opposite edges of said mounting plate.