I like the looks of the Beetle Bags, but not at $1000. That's ridiculous. They are also ill shaped inside from what I've seen, and I'm afraid that would cut back on some of the available space. They look sweet though.
I've carried my laptop in my backpack before and wrapped it up in a couple of towels to make sure it didn't bounce around too much.
I think a better option for hard bags would be a set of the SW Mototek mounts and Givi bags. I looked into those, and the price of admission for the whole setup was closer to $600 I think. Of course, they're not all shaped fancy around the turnsignals and such. But hey, when you're packing for sport-touring, it's all about function, right.
I opted for a set of soft Oxford bags that are huge ! I got them off Ebay for $20. There was one loop that was broken off, but the loop happened to be in the bag when I got it, so I can just reattach that. I also picked up a huge tailbag, and with my tankbag, I'll be hooked up for all the sport-touring I plan on doing this summer.
I'll post up some pics later today.