Recommendations For A Good Laptop Bag?

YOU LIKEWISE FAIL IT writes "So, I was jogging to the bus stop this morning when suddenly - snap, the weight of the laptop on my shoulder vanished, and I heard the dull thud of my powerbook bag hitting the pavement at a wince-inducing speed. The laptop seems to be alright, but the bag (a WWDC giveaway) is completely knackered. Does anyone have any recommendations for a good, impact resistant laptop bag that won't come flying apart under stress? Perhaps it's not too late to guilt work into buying me one for a late Christmas present."

Re:A backpack!

[r_arr]

I have a Samsonite, damm good bag only drawback was the color. It was a gift so I can't complain.

Here's a good first step.

[i_want_you_to_throw_]

Don't jog with a $1000+ laptop.

As Wile E Coyote would say "gravity makes a great servant but a terrible master"

Re:A backpack!

[MBraynard]

Agreed! Those laptop purses are pretty fem.

Re:Big 17 inch, too?

[AKnightCowboy]

An addition to the question: does anyone have any good suggestions for a bag for a big 17 inch laptop? It's considerably larger than the 17" powerbook, and i'd also like to be able to fit books and/or my other smaller laptop (tablet) inside. Are there any bags that would fit this?

While we're on the subject, can anyone recommend a car that gets good gas mileage I can fit into the trunk area of my Ford Excursion that I can use to motor around the city streets? The Excursion gets awful gas mileage in the city so I'd like to carry an extra car with me to use for those short 4-5 block commutes between buildings on campus. I've thought about a golf cart or such but they're not particularly fast. Would a Ford Focus fit?

Re:A backpack!

[Anonymous Coward]

Is it possible this punk kid couldn't hit harder than his 6-year-old lil' sister?

Re:A backpack!

[Saeger]

"It's not a purse! It's a European carryall!"

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Re:One Case to Rule Them All

[bumperson]

> First time I carried it through an airport I got body searched by the security

As much as I love a full cavity search, I'm not sure this is such a great feature.

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Re:Timbuk2 all the way!!

[Mononoke]

I concur.

Best thing about their customization (for me) was that you can design a bag ugly enough that no one would dare try to walk away with it.

Their bags are incredibly well designed to handle most of the bad things that can happen in a day. I'm glad I found them.

Re:One Case to Rule Them All

[cybermace5]

I recommend a black suit, dark sunglasses, three-day stubble, and suspicious leer to help complete the image. If you've got a scar on your face, flaunt it.

For extra-good messing-with-security fun, have a friend dressed similarly and with an identical case stand near you and set his case down near yours. When he leaves, he takes your case and you take his. Then get into a shiny black limo.

Glad bags

[naken]

If you own a Dell and their tech support screws you like they screwed me.. i'd highly recommend a Glad bag [glad.com]. Infact, you should be able to fit other things in there and when you carry it out to the front of your driveway, it will hold up...

Don't get mad... get glad...

1 2 1 2 The Naken Crew

Re:I recommend Targus Bags.

[vjmurphy]

"I let my friend carry my powerbook in the bag. He tripped and dropped the powerbook"

Shouldn't that be "former friend"?

Re:Targus

[gantrep]

"Pepsi syndrome"? That's like calling bloodlust "Smith and Wesson syndrome"

Re:Big 17 inch, too?

[stealthyburrito]

You mean something like this?

New Ford Exorbitant Comes with Spare Explorer [bbspot.com]

Re:Targus

[tiled_rainbows]

How many times do I have to say this?

Pepsi doesn't trash keyboards,
People trash keyboards.

The idea that soft-drink manufacturers should somehow be responsible for what a few whackos choose to do with thier product is stupid, as well as in direct contravention of the Second Amendment.

Re:Targus

[dethlejd]

You're probably better off without the old bag anyway...

Re:Targus

[skinfitz]

Pepsi doesn't trash keyboards,
People trash keyboards.

...but I think the Pepsi helps.