I will second the suggestion to go to tombihn.com On 9/21/06, Mike Garfias wrote: > I don't have a backpack, but... > > check out tombihn.com > My wife has one of their braincells for her macbook. Its not the fanciest > looking thing out there, but its really really well built. I'd imagine that > their backpacks are the same way. > > > On Sep 20, 2006, at 3:05 PM, eric wrote: > > > > What are people using for laptop backpacks these days and liking? I've been > thru several generic bags, and most recently an Icon I picked up at Micro > Center, none of which I've been happy with due to durability or storage > issues. > > > > My needs include: > > > > House/protect 15" laptop (Thinkpad R51). I have no intention of going > bigger, as even the R51 is a bit on the large side for me, as something that > travels with me daily. > > Separate compartments for PDA (iPAQ hx4700) and clamshell handheld (Jornada > 680), cords, external 2.5" drives, chargers, etc. > > Holders for disks, pens/pencils, extra batteries, etc. > > Something resembling proper support of the bag. I don't need to go into a > full framed style pack, but two dinky nylon straps won't cut it either. > > Cell phone pocket on one of the straps is a bonus. > > > > > > I like to be highly organized, and not spend 2 minutes digging a pen or > phone out of the bottom of the bag covered by a bunch of other loose stuff. > I'll gladly give up some total cubic inches of storage space for better > organization. > > > > Currently, I'm looking at the Wenger Swiss Maxxum bags. Only one I've found > locally that has proper sized pockets for the Jornada. > > > > _eric > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - > PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - > PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > -- Rob Wultsch (480)223-2566 wultsch@gmail.com (email/google im) wultsch (aim) wultsch@hotmail.com (msn) http://www.xanga.com/wultsch (blog) --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss