Part 2!...What do you usually carry in your bag along with your notebook? [Along with poll of a different subject]

Many of you might have seen, voted and/or posted in Part 1...so here is part 2!

The poll is on whether you buy your bag with the sole purpose of carrying your notebook, or do you keep other uses in mind when considering different bags. For example, I actually spent most of my time traveling with my bag to school without a notebook in...or use it for general outings...

The main discussion this time will be about what you carry in you bag along with you notebook, do you put too much in? Or Do you feel you are running out of space with all you wireless mouse, external hdd, and flash drives?

Discuss!

 

I take a set of paperwork,and most of time some food.(in a separate pocket)

 

don't know really. i bought mine cuz it was 30 bucks and it seems pretty high quality. i don't carry mine too much, and when i do i'll prolly be carrying minimal software, music cds, maybe a couple blank dvds/cds and definitely my logitech wireless mouse.

 

I keep my binders/textbooks/lunch in my backpack along with my laptop.

 

That's a tough question. If I were to buy a new notebook bag, I might go for a backpack with a laptop sleeve and a compartment for accessories, but also one more for books/water bottle/etc. ATM, I have way to much schoolwork to carry around to fit in one bag...

 

Mine is crammed full of accessories, the c90 is a desktop on the go so I need all my stuff to go with it, cooling pad, wacom tablet, G7 wireless mouse, external microphone.

Thinking about it, its not a whole lot of stuff but it managed to take up the whole backpack to itself.

 

I bought mine with carrying other stuff in mind as it is better to carry one bag instead of two when you need more than your laptop and its accessories.

 

Usually mine is a few of my lappy accessories, some magazines, books, cell phone, wallet, MP3 player, CD's, and other misc. things

It all depends on where I am going, though...as to what I exactly put in my messenger bag (it can hold lots of things)

 

I just put my laptop in there, and will usually throw in my phone and other crap I feel like carrying but never need

 

ooo! good to see some replies over night! keep it up!

 

I made a mistake with my first notebook bag since it was bulky and couldnt carry anything else in it.

My new one has few extra compartments so that I can carry around a magazine, cellphone, ipod and some snack alot with my accessories for my notebook

 

Just my notebook and power supply. Also a pair of headphones and a cleaning cloth.

 

Well, I haven't actually bought any of my present bags. Or rather, those I did buy, i bought before geting a laptop. I am looking for a bag now though, that looks god, fits my laptop and books and whatever, and is preferably a messenger one. It'll be for more than juse my laptop(s).

 

Most anterior pocket contains the charger extension cord, an ethernet cord, and occasionally my USB backup HDD.

Next comes the main laptop pocket.

The most posterior pocket contains the charger.

Simple!

 

This needs a little bump!

 

While the primary function is carrying the notebook, adequate storage for numerous other bits and pieces is an important consideration. From room for a few A4 size documents (but nothing too thick), down via notebook and bottle of water past calculator (yes, one of those is still useful) and cereal bar, Skype handset and various USB charger cables, then a blank disk or two and a screwdriver to a flash drive or two some papercips and some paracetamol tablets. Hence a good set of small pockets (not located where lumpy items can put pressure on the computer) is an important selection criteria.

If I'm commuting between two locations then I try to have a power supply at each end. Otherwise PSU + cables also needs to be squeezed in.

So, in conclusion, I choose bags that can hold the notebook but are also good for carrying other items. As I think I have said previously, the weight empty is an important factor.

John

 

Yeah I try to have 2 AC adapters...but i always forget and just take the one I am using with me...lol

Personally I carry...(when i travel...train or plane)
- Flash drives
- Notebook (obviously)
- mouse
- AC adapter
- passports and stuff
- camera
- iPod+earphones
- chewing gum...
- Pens
- External hard drive(s) (sometimes)

Thats as much as I can think of for now...

 

lol in my bag ive got the

laptop
adapter
external mouse
headphones with mic (if i wana show off voice recognition)
psp
digi cam
ipod
2 cellphones

mmcs and flash drives xD

and i dont wana bring all my gadgets at once hehe really depends on the occasion

 

Mine is a 17" Targus Backpack and bought mine to carry other stuff as well. When im i left my notebook at home/dorm, i use the bag for books going to classes, clothing and other stuff as well... you could say that i use it for general stuff..

when going to classes I bring:
Notebook + battery adapter
Books, headphones..

when travelling (planes):
PSP, Notebook +battery adapter
pendrive, coolerpad
some anime dvd + headphones,
one sweater...

 

i've got way to much stuff in my targus laptop backpack:
dv9500t
wireless mouse
mousepad
recovery discs/boot discs for all 4 of my OSs (i never know when my tweaking/hacking will break something)
flash drive
ethernet cable (for hotels that don't have wireless)
VGA cable
USB cable
Power adapter
Headphones
Laptop stand
PDA
PDA charger
Cell phone charger (USB Cable)
A set of blank DVDs/CDs (for when i am traveling and a new version of some thing comes out (for example ubuntu))
Some books

 

Buy it for carrying your notebook and its accessories only

 

In my bag I have my:

• Notebook - Alienware M15x
• AC Adaptor
• Smartbay HDD
• Game of the moment (Assassins Creed)
• USB Thumb Drive
• Cell Phone & Charger
• Belkin Cooler
• Nostromo N52 Speedpad
• HDMI to DVI-D Adapter
• Earbuds
• Penlight
• pad of notebook paper
• Business cards
• Improv handbook

 

Words cant express what all i carry... random stuff..sometimes overloaded..

but here are few things i carry in my laptop bag on some busy days.

 

Ok, I am gona wait until the weekend then I'll start another one...the next one should be along the lines of how often do you travel with your notebook and you experiences with traveling with a notebook.

But for now, keep the comments and votes coming!

 

a nice and durable bag that can carry all of my things

 

Cool Johnny! I can't wait for the 3rd segment These are great threads..

 

use it to put my notebook, charger, water bottle (1 litre) and some books...roughly 2-3...

 

thats great..


but did u check out my post with the laptop bag pic?

 

yep....thts loads of stuff which targus bag is tht btw? i think targus makes good bags..love booq's..but too expensive for me... student = low budget

 

yes, I read every post in this thread.

In fact I'm traveling right now using free wifi on a train, but Im on my iPod since I don't have a seat. the good news is that this is the 1st time I'm using my new bag, and it is great, carrying notebook, charger, etc and a weekends' worth of clothe LOL comfy bag...

 

Thats Targus Matrix..

since its the Flagship model..u ll be disappointed.

but thats like the ultimate Geek backpack..

has space for everything..

 

Here is part 3!!!

http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=246384

 

To keep my notebook and all of its accessories in a single place.

What I carry along with the notebook in its sleeve:

Lock, cooling pad, adapters, USB cable.

I slip it inside a backpack every time I have to carry it around. I avoid using laptop carrying bags as they scream NOTEBOOK!!! so it doesn't give away that I'm carrying one.

 

I carry a TON of stuff along with my beefy Sager 5791.

G9 gaming mouse
m518 I use as a backup
vx nano I use if I'm not gaming
usually some school books
headphones
external speakers
power brick
several games
gaming mouse pad
regular mouse pad if I'm not gaming
several notebooks
a collection of pens and pencils (to write in the notebooks)
books (not school related)
owners manual and warenty stuff
rain cover

I think that's all, unless I'm going somewhere special and I have to take something unique along with all my other junk.

 

Interesting..........................^.^


->PART 3<-

 

well i take it to work and uni...........so all the usual stuff there (including lunch which ends up squashed half the time)

 

I usually have the following:

Laptop w/ powerbrick
Mouse
Headphones
Small booklet with games
Sketchpads
External HD
Headphones
Nintendo DS w/ DS/GBA games
Cigarettes
Pencils/Pens
Books
Spare change

 

Laptop
Adapter
Ipod
Binder
Pencil Case
Sometimes: A textbook

To sum it all up: typical school things

 

USB --> Serial adapter for working on server Lights Out ports.

 

I have a sleeve so just for my notebook. Although, I do keep my charger and mouse in my backpack along with an ipod-usb cable. That and my headphones, ipod, and spare headphones.

 

just bought a targus messenger bag for my 17" gateway... other than my laptop (natch) I keep a usb keyboard/mouse (full size, for gaming), headset, a couple cd's (Civ4, Sims2, Oblivion, and a handful of blank cds/dvds), my vpn token, and whatever book I happen to be reading at the time