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    Heads or Tails?

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by DutyHunter, Oct 27, 2007.

  1. DutyHunter

    DutyHunter Notebook Consultant

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    hello, i was wondering, in a messenger bag, do you/should you normally put the laptop with the opening side facing down or opening side facing up?

    -like, the notebook opens facing you versus opens away from you, at the ground...

    -im planning to get a messenger bad with a laptop pocket... im wondering is structural integrity of the lappy will come into play here with the different pressure points and jolts...
     
    DutyHunter, Oct 27, 2007
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  2. Airman

    Airman Band of Gypsys NBR Reviewer

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    I've always put my Macbook Pro in heads up...
     
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  3. ahl395

    ahl395 Ahlball

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    I put mine in "opening up"
     
    ahl395, Oct 27, 2007
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  4. ViciousXUSMC

    ViciousXUSMC Master Viking NBR Reviewer

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    Mine goes sideways :p (in my book bag) as for my messenger bag It goes "opening side down" because my c90 has the turbo engine on the back and even tho its nice and strong I would rather distribute the weight across the face.

    It should not matter one way or the other as long as your not handling it rough.
     
    ViciousXUSMC, Oct 27, 2007
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  5. SVTWannabe

    SVTWannabe Notebook Consultant

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    I usually put it opening side "up" as well for my HP Pavilion dv8120ca
     
    SVTWannabe, Oct 28, 2007
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  6. roor

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    i put my sz open side up
     
    roor, Oct 28, 2007
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    Tails side up
     
    braddd, Oct 28, 2007
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  8. tphilly1984

    tphilly1984 Notebook Evangelist

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    my w2j always sits opening side up.
     
    tphilly1984, Oct 29, 2007
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