Customer Review(s)
Customer Rating: 
Summary: Snug but gets the job done.
Comment: I also was hesitant to buy the Wacom travel bag for the 9x12 but after reading Michael B. Darnell and K. Busby's reviews and the lack of viable alternatives, I decided to give Wacoms travel bag a shot.
Yes the bag is quite a snug fit but with the proper insertion of the tablet into the bag and just a touch of patience, it fits nicely and does the job quite well.
I agree with M. Darnell that perhaps making the bag an inch taller would help alleviate the "tight fit" feel. The carrying bag had a piece of cardboard inserted into it, it would have been easy to list the proper orientation of the tablet on that and in so doing, would help with many of the problems people are experiencing with the bag.
Also, I believe some better features (and/or placement) for storing the tablet accessories (mouse, pen, holder, etc) should have been included in the carrying bag.
Overall, the carrying bag does its job sufficiently and protects the tablet nicely.
Customer Rating: Summary: If you're tearing it, you're using it improperly
Comment: I was hesitant at first about buying this case, having read a number of negative reviews of it. I needed something to protect my Wacom while traveling around Afghanistan though. Luckily, I also read Michael B. Darnell's review, which was written well and very detailed. I won't restate his comments.
After using the bag for about three months now, I can say it is well designed, and I'm glad I bought it. The stretchy neoprene-like material helps cushion the tablet while staying snug enough for it not to slide around in. There are loops inside for inserting two digitizer pens and, although they're a little close to the edges, it hasn't caused a problem.
If you're unsure how to insert the tablet into the bag (and yes, it does have a preferred orientation), read the review I referenced above. I'm glad I did, otherwise I might not have purchased the bag.
Customer Rating: Summary: Snug but sturdy
Comment: After reading some reviews complaining about how tight the fit of the carrying case was, I had some concerns about ordering one. Yet being as my local office retailers did not have cases of suitable width and height(at least that weren't 8+ inches deep with rollers) I figured I'd give this a try. Since I do quite a bit of costume design and sewing, I considered tailoring one myself but I have too many other projects at the moment to be bothered.
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When I first went to use the case, I noticed an internal compartment within the main area. This "pocket" is stitched into the seams along the back surface of the case so You are not going to be able to fit something into it the size of the tablet itself. Clearly, it is designed to hold a folder or some papers. (I rather doubt that the other commentors would have tried inserting the tablet in there so obviously that's not the source of their complaints.) There are also two elastic loops inside the zipper for holding tablet pens.
All along the sides and zippers there is fabric covering the internal seams. This not only keeps things neat but also provides additional cushioning. However, it would be important that the padding lay on the front and back surfaces of the tablet rather than along the sides, otherwise it would take up space when You zip it up.
So I grasped my 9x12 at the top (near the LED) and after inserting it noticed that the zippers were in fact going to be under quite a bit of strain. (Again, I do a good deal of tailoring so I know rather well about fabric and fastener durability.)
I removed the tablet and this time looked at the tablet instead of the case. Although I had taken it for granted, I now realized the bottom corners of the tablet are rounded and that edge of the tablet is also tapered.
This time, I grasped the tablet over the "WACOM" insignia and inserted it upside down. The drawing side of the tablet was facing away from me but the side of the case with "WACOM" and "intuos3" printed on it was facing towards me. (I did this so that the tablet's taper would give more room for my pen.) Since the case's fabric is elasticized, I tucked the rounded corners of the tablet behind those covered seams and the zippers were able to move without undue strain. Even when I stuck my 1" thick padfolio in the pocket it still held just fine.
Mind You, it's important to put the tablet in upside down and to tuck the corners like. Otherwise, I can easily see someone putting too much strain on the zippers by pulling too hard. Now it is possible that over time the fabric itself might eventually wear thru but the bag doesn't *feel* like nylon (which is what the handle straps are made of) so wearing out may not be a big concern there. (Even so, it takes half a moment to adjust the corners if that sort of thing worries You.)
Since there is still "room for improvement" I can't give 5-stars but for the price and the scarcity of viable alternatives this is a can't-miss product.
Note to Wacom: Had I designed the case, I'd have made the case 1" taller so that the pens would be inline with the edge of the tablet rather than behind or in front of it. This would also give a bit more leeway along the zipper seams. A ridge of fabric-covered foam 3/4" below the top would then keep the tablet from shifting and protect the pen from books shifting in the pocket. Otherwise, a paper slip showing the recommended storage orientation would have evidently be useful for the majority of customers who aren't tailors.
