OT: backpacks

[Mike Garfias]

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.
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> My needs include:
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> 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.
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> Separate compartments for PDA (iPAQ hx4700) and clamshell handheld  
> (Jornada 680), cords, external  2.5” drives, chargers, etc.
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> Holders for disks, pens/pencils, extra batteries, etc.
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> 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.
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> Cell phone pocket on one of the straps is a bonus.
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> 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.
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> Currently, I’m looking at the Wenger Swiss Maxxum bags.  Only one  
> I’ve found locally that has proper sized pockets for the Jornada.
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> _eric
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