Highest Quality 17" Backpacks

Ok... I've purchased my XPS2 and it is currently on order to me... Now to protect and transport it. I am looking for a list, or ideas of what the highest quality transportation carrying cases are out there. I am not too worried on the price (below around $200.00 is ok), although less $$$ is always better. I will be transporting this heavy laptop quite a bit, and am trying to find something that will make this an easier task for me, as well as get the most protection. I will also need to be able to, if possible, have it look as good as possible as I will be taking it into executive offices. One of the companies that I am currently looking at is Boog.

Any ideas/comments are welcome.

Thanks,

-Rich

P.S. One of the ways that I have to transport it is around campus at RIT.

 

Starting with the list that I have found (XPS2 =15.5 in, 11.3 in, 1.67):

Booq:

FoleeMessenger17: $159.95
PowerSleeveXXL $64.95
2006 Boa.XL, black $159.95

Not sure if there worth the money, but it's a start to the thread list.

 

Mobile Edge makes a nice 17" model.

 

The Boog cases are very nice. For an alternative check out the
McKlein C Series Monroe Nylon 17" Laptop Backpack at
http://www.ebags.com/mcklein/c_seri...ckpack/product_detail/index.cfm?modelid=57799 or
http://tinyurl.com/c3r7y

Very sturdy case, plenty of pockets for storing items: PDA, cables, thumb drives, folders, pens, water bottles etc

Use one myself.

 

If you have the money I think this one is really cool.

http://www.leathertree.com/whatshot.asp?productid=799

Sorry I just checked again and its not good for 17in.

 

i recently bought this from Fry's Electronics for about 30-35 dollars. its relatively cheap compared to the other brands.


outside cover (pretty light for this big bag)


brand


inside (my i9300 fits nicely in there. a little free space but its good)

also its not rough on the inside so it doesnt scratch up your laptop. thats the good thing.

i defintely like it. oh btw it has a strap with it i forgot to take a picture of.

 

Oh, an added stipulation that I forgot to mention. It has to survive the hard, cold snow, of upstate new york. :base:

 

Why do plan on laying your backpack with your laptop down in the snow often?

Any decent backpack these days, either nylon or leather, should be alright as long as you arnt keeping them in the cold for hours at a time. Just get something well made and you should be fine.

 

I am not laying it in the snow, but I do have to walk around campus, which could be about 30 mins - an hour. But other than that, this guy one time told me that it would make my laptop soo... cool! (jk)

P.S: I looked at the Mobile Edge 17" model. It's pretty nice, but it won't fit the xps2 ;/.

 

the stm backpacks r nice, just google it

 

I recommend going to www.ebags.com and browse for a bag. Hope that helps.

 

Targus is always an excellent brand. I believe they got the XL which is designed for 17" widescreened notebooks.

-Vb-