Business travelers rejoice: the NY Times reports that the TSA has approved a new design for carry-on luggage, one that will let you send your laptop through the x-ray machine without first pulling it out of your bag.

Two of the biggest luggage manufacturers -- Pathfinder Luggage and Targus -- say they are rushing to produce the new "checkpoint friendly" laptop cases and expect them to be available by late September or early October.

Two problems with the existing laptop cases are that security officers have difficulty seeing inside them with X-ray equipment, and many of the cases are so crammed with extra gear -- power cords, a mouse and the like -- that the computer is obscured.

The new cases include either a fold-down section in a bigger briefcase or a stand-alone protective sleeve that contains no extra clutter and can be readily viewed through the scanner.
Bags with the new design will cost as little as $35, the Times reports, and move on up from there.