"Slim" backpack for 15.6"

I really liked the features of this bag, but you see him put it on towards the end and it's huge.

YouTube - ‪DAKINE 101 Backpack review‬‏

Anyone know of any bags that'll fit a 15.6" laptop with this kind of form?



I realize 15.6" isn't small so perhaps it would have to be bigger, but I'm trying to avoid huge
I had a Karrimor bag previously that was similar, but it doesnt seem like they make it anymore.

 

Jansport and REI make a wide variety of bags, and their build quality is absolutely top-notch. If you want "slim," check the dimensions before you buy or look for compression straps. A "slim" bag to me means around 5"-8" thickness. I'm actually looking for a similar bag myself, and I've got my eye on the Dakine Apex. It's almost exactly like the Nomad in your top picture there, only a bit thicker.

 

I saw the Apex too. Are you planning on getting a laptop sleeve to put inside the bag?

 

SFBags - WaterField Designs - Laptop Sleeve - TSA Checkpoint Friendly - TSA Good - MacBook Pro - MacBook Air Sleeve - Macbook Air Case - Notebook Sleeve - Computer Sleeve - Laptop Case

This doesn't look too bad. You can customize it to your exact laptop size, no flap, no shoulder strap and it should work as a backpack sleeve like the one inside this bag.



Guess this would allow you the flexibility to use any bag you wanted. Think an M4600 would fit in the Apex?

 

timbuk2 zeitgeist i have i fairly slim. although pictures of it on their website make it look kinda big

 

Probably, but whether I pick a hard or soft case will depend on whether I'll be able to carry my textbooks digitally next year. If I can get a hard case, it will probably be the Zeroshock III.

 

I think my m4600 will be too big to fit into any of these realistically. I picked up a STM Scout Medium bag which looks like it'll fit the laptop and my Wacom. I'll post pictures if anyone's interested when I get it. I still want that Dakine bag, may have to get it sometime in the future