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    Poll: Laptop backpack vs. Backpack + laptop bag

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by blindpan, Aug 23, 2008.

  1. blindpan

    blindpan Notebook Consultant

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    Hey guys, just a quick poll to see how you guys usually carry your notebooks around.


    I'll be starting class soon and I'll be carrying 4-5 books with me to classes everyday, and while I'd like the convenience of a laptop backpack I don't want my laptop being crushed with all my heavy books. Keeping my notebook in a separate bag seems a lot safer to me...
     
    blindpan, Aug 23, 2008
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  2. ic3

    ic3 Notebook Guru

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    I have my laptop in a soft case in my backpack
     
    ic3, Aug 23, 2008
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  3. Cin'

    Cin' Anathema

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    Laptop backpack.....fitting everything into one, would be easier..than lugging both the b.pack and laptop bag around ;) :) Better ergonomics for yourself..and a free hand! ;) :) If the backpack doesn't come with good protection on the inside..you can always add a sleeve...just thoughts ;) :)

    You may also want to check out Messenger bags ;) :) That way not on your back...on your side :cool:


    Cin ;) :)
     
    Cin', Aug 23, 2008
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  4. Doodles

    Doodles Starving Student

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    depends on hwo the bag is built i suppose in ur situation. I have the big D901c, so i got the Targus XL, and that thing actually straps the laptop to the back of the bag. SO any textbooks fall freely away from the laptop.
     
    Doodles, Aug 23, 2008
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  5. Ahkhira

    Ahkhira Notebook Guru

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    I've carried my laptop around campus both ways. I did cause some accidental screen damage by carrying too many testbooks in the backpack. On the days that I have a "lighter" course load, I can safely put the laptop in the backpack. One trick that did work for me was covering the keyboard and touchpad with an optical cloth before I closed the lid. It provided the extra cushion that I needed. Also, my cheap CaseLogic laptop bag from Wal-Mart turned out to be waterproof, and the backpack certainly wasn't.
     
    Ahkhira, Aug 23, 2008
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  6. NoTo

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    Spire laptop rucksack all the way
     
    NoTo, Aug 24, 2008
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  7. jglatt

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    Where can I get an optical cloth big enough to cover the majority of my screen? The only one I have is the size of a glasses cleaning cloth.
     
    jglatt, Aug 24, 2008
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  8. Johnny T

    Johnny T Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Johnny T, Aug 24, 2008
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    More specifically, my vote was for a messenger bag + sleeve combo. :) If you're out of high school, and not heading to the gym, I just don't like the look of backpacks.
     
    Durrane, Aug 24, 2008
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  10. Cin'

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    Hey there...looking at the poll thus far, looks like the Laptop Backpack has the most votes... :)

    Have you decided which one you are going with??


    Cin ;) :)
     
    Cin', Aug 25, 2008
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  11. Ahkhira

    Ahkhira Notebook Guru

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    You can find them here:

    But I must admit that I got mine for free as we have an eyeglass lens manufacturing plant in town. As long as the cloth is lint-free, big enough to cover the keyboard and touchpad, and not so thick that it stresses the hinges, and soft enough not to scratch anything, it should be fine.
     
    Ahkhira, Aug 25, 2008
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  12. deathstick

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    I use laptop bag that I put in my backpack. To me, having a laptop backpack is like screaming, "EXPENSIVE EQUIPMENT HERE! STEAL ME!"
     
    deathstick, Aug 25, 2008
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  13. Opteron

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    see my review...click on the link its in my sig. I mention the screensaverz by radtech...it works great.
     
    Opteron, Aug 26, 2008
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