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    What's in your notebook case? (...or, "The accessory bragging thread.")

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by Psychokitty, Jun 16, 2007.

  1. Psychokitty

    Psychokitty Notebook Guru

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    I wondered what people typically tote around in their laptop case/bags. Obviously the application of the laptop will dictate extra, "non-laptop" accessories, but what else goes in there aside of your AC brick?

    I have an I9200 behemoth and I carry her in an aluminum briefcase. I'm not a student, and I work from home, so she doesn't get out as often as most, but when I do hit the road (about six trips a year) I take along:

    Mojo Mouse (PCMCIA slot BT collapsable mouse... a bit like a novelty, really, but it does work)
    Extra Battery
    Auto adapter for the brick
    8-10 DVD-RWs
    BT stereo/phone headset
    DSL line
    Ethernet line
    web cam

    It's a lot of crap, but the lines, head set. and web cam each fit into film roll containers. Everything fits neatly in the case, and I'm usually ready for anything.

    What cool extras do you have?
     
  2. Syndrome

    Syndrome Torque Matters

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    I just carry around a mouse, headphones, AC adapter, and I've got a screw driver set in my bag.. A hacky sack, and a pen. Oh yeah, and my wireless internet modem.
     
  3. LFC

    LFC Ex-NBR

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    Only my laptop and ac

    In my halls room, I have my 360 controller, Razer DeathAdder, Logitech VX Revolution, Edirol UA-25, RS Tomahawk amp, Westone UM2, Shure E4G, Senn PX100, Senn MX500 and Panny HJE50. I like to rotate :p
     
  4. Homer_Jay_Thompson

    Homer_Jay_Thompson blathering blatherskite

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    Books. 20-25lbs of books. When I finally get my D630, it will have 20-25 lbs of books and about 7 lbs of laptop with a mouse, number pad and charger.
     
  5. Pharoke

    Pharoke Notebook Evangelist

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    Targus XL backback contains the following.
    Notebook and powerbrick
    Logitech G5 Mouse and weights
    Spare battery
    Spire Pacific Breeze colling pad
    10' Cat6e cable (never know when you need one)
    Compact surge protector
    240 cd case which contains apps and games
    I'm sure I am forgetting something but I have no idea what it may be and the bag is currently in the other room.
     
  6. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    Once I get my ThinkPad I'll be carrying around a lot less than I do now.

    I have a WaterField Designs SleeveCase for the ThinkPad with the Piggyback pouch and the suspension strap. I will carry the following with me . . .
    Laptop (X61 tablet)
    AC Adapter
    External 2.5" drive + USB cable
    USB flash drive
    Microsoft Wireless Laser Notebook Mouse 6000

    I'm sure there may be one or two things but I can't think of anything else right now.
     
  7. Metamorphical

    Metamorphical Good computer user

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    I have for some reason switched back to my old targus backpack which is falling appart. Not quite sure why I did that.

    Anyways I don't carry much with me and I carry no accessories for my notebook... all I carry are

    -My notebook
    -AC Adapter
    -Books
    -Papers
    -Clip board
    -Two college ruled notebooks (One for note taking, the other for jotting down random creative thoughs)
    -A few pencils and pens
    -Mini Stapler
    -A can of Soda

    I guess my flash drive counts as an accessory. That goes on my keychain with my car keys... and I store those in my backpack at times.
     
  8. ViciousXUSMC

    ViciousXUSMC Master Viking NBR Reviewer

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  9. juliusb

    juliusb Notebook Guru

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    I carry a 9 'cuz I like to watch 'em bleed for a while.
     
  10. taelrak

    taelrak Lost

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    You still have room to fit that after putting in your 40 lb battery? :p
     
  11. Psychokitty

    Psychokitty Notebook Guru

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    I love guns, but that's not what this thread is about, kids.


    Idiots with guns scare me.
    -Thanks for letting me know you have one.
     
  12. agent007

    agent007 Notebook Consultant

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    I hate guns. Can't imagine why the gun entered this topic..

    Peace.
     
  13. Poseign

    Poseign Notebook Consultant

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    getting back to the original topic.

    I have a targus 17" carying case, and In it on a normal basis is:

    - My Sager 5720 notebook and power brick
    - extra battery
    - a USB Optical Mouse
    - A Targus Chillmat
    - a usb keyboard (its pretty thin and compact, but better to game on than the notebook keyboard)
    - USB Flash Drive
    - headset ear buds
    - Wifi hotspot sniffer
    - a few games, depending on what im in the mood for
    - backups of all of my Laptop's recovery disks
    - Ultimate Boot CD
    - couple pens
    - Ethernet cable
    - Micro-Fiber Cloth


    Yah, its quite fun to carry around, but Im usually not carrying it long, from the house to the car, then from the car to the friend's house, or wherever it may be im going. I dont usually take the keyboard with me if Im taking it to class, for instance.
     
  14. ViciousXUSMC

    ViciousXUSMC Master Viking NBR Reviewer

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    I was being honest :/

    Never know what may happen so best to be prepared.
     
  15. Homer_Jay_Thompson

    Homer_Jay_Thompson blathering blatherskite

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    That is why I carry a book bag with almost 30 lbs of books, laptop and accessories. I can always use it as a weapon or a shield. :D
     
  16. Superczar

    Superczar Notebook Consultant

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    My messenger bag carries a PSP and ipod while the lappy (in a sleeve) + brick get thrown in when needed
    no laptop accessories though :(
     
  17. Cam_86

    Cam_86 Notebook Evangelist

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    Laptop(avatar + sig) and adapter
    Targus backpack
    Logitech notebook mouse(wired one, where you spool the cable around the base)
    a couple of blank DVD+r's and CDr's
    CD wallet with some movies, programs, and recovery DVD.
    12' Svideo and audio cables, incase i want to hook it up to a TV
    Minolta XT digital camera

    Nothing really worth bragging about :p I'm planning on selling this set up to my parents(prob. for $600 cnd) and buying a new backpack, laptop(M1330) and digital camera(D80)
     
  18. ceiph

    ceiph Notebook Evangelist

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    hmmm you can tell who isnt a student lol, ok well ive got
    i use a jansport laptop messanger bag (i love that its sneaky, i.e. if your backpack says targus im going to bet you have a backpack)
    my laptop and ac
    my logitech g5 (i LOVE this mouse haha)
    a small mouse pad (i like the feel!)
    1 notebook (alot of my notes are on the laptop but u cant beat pen and paper sometimes)
    i think i have a 6 foot cat 5 cable just in case,
    books
    and my ipod is norm in a pocket,
    ooo my trusty ti-83 too depending on the day, some things never get old,
     
  19. TwilightVampire

    TwilightVampire Notebook Deity

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    Targus 200 edition Clambshell messenger bag.

    I have:

    Laptop&charger
    Logitech LX7 mouse
    Spire Pacific Breeze cooler
    Tablet
    Retractable CAT5 and USB cable
    Portable 60GB Hard Drive
    Sansa E260 MP3 Player
    Nintendo DS (if I get bored lol)
    Digital Camera
    Multiple Sketch pads
    Pantone color comparison chart
    Various writing and drawing impliments
    And if its school time a few books
     
  20. freelancing

    freelancing Notebook Enthusiast

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    Currently using a Timbuk2 Commute Bag for the past 4 years. Have a Brain Bag and Brain Cell/Snake Charmer on the way.

    Inside is:
    Thinkpad T61
    AC Power Adapter
    Logitech MX Revolution Mouse
    Garmin Nuvi 350 GPS
    Canon SD800 IS Camera
    a Moleskin Notebook
    Shure e3c and VModa Revolution Headphones
    8gb iPod Nano
    2 x 1gb USB Keys ( one with encryption )
    microfiber cloth
    notebook lock
    cat5 cable ( need to get a retractable one )
    usb cable ( need to get a retractable one )
    River Rock Flashlight
    Plantronics Discovery BT 645 headset
    Altoids and Gum ( haha )

    Outside attached a Nalgene water bottle.
     
  21. xnothingpoetic

    xnothingpoetic Notebook Enthusiast

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    Ogio Legend back pack
    Thinkpad T61 15.4"
    wacom intuos3
    60GB external HD
    Meizu M6 8GB
    ibasso T2 amp or MisterX XP amp
    DIY starquad interconnect (8 wire braid and switchcraft plugs)
    Yuin PK1 (sonic bliss) and MylarOne X3 (for isolation)
    Deck of cards
    and sometimes Canon Xti w/ 2GB card

    total I am worth walking around
    ~$2261
    with camera ~$3061


    Need to rethink what I bring with me...
     
  22. mrXniick

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    Alienware Oddessy Messenger Bag with:
    Laptop (in sig)
    wireless optical mouse
    mouse pad
    ac adapter
    1gb sony flash mp3 player
    shure e2c headphones
    white nintendo ds lite with charger
    various ds games
     
  23. Fall3nAng3l

    Fall3nAng3l Notebook Enthusiast

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    In my notebook case I have...... a notebook
    hah no,
    in my cheapo Dell *paper*(think J-cloth) XPS accessory bag I have:
    Minispeakers K8000 (all-in-one satellite, subwoofer, amp)
    Creative Xmod
    400GB NAS HDD
    Logitech V200 Bluetooth mouse
    Crumpler Cloth Mousemat
    Terratec DVB-T ExpressCard TV Tuner
    4GB OCZ SD 150x
    some Fluff

    not all at the same time...
     
  24. Duckfart

    Duckfart Notebook Evangelist

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    Booq Mamba S bag:

    Laptop
    Logitech BT Mouse
    1 legal pad
    1/2 dozen pens
    Headphones
    Flash Drive
    USB cable to charge my phone
    Spare keys and Garage door opener
     
  25. band-aid

    band-aid Notebook Consultant

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    If I was to list it all I would be banned for spamming the forums.
     
  26. FGLRXandYou

    FGLRXandYou Notebook Consultant

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    One of those swiss army bags..


    Photo:
    Sony T100 Cybershot
    Extra battery
    Miniature tripod
    Charger


    Computer:
    Logitech DiNovo Edge
    Gateway..something.. borrowed from work. Its big. Alas.
    Powerpack
    40GB 2.5 drive in an enclosure-- used to be an ipod drive
    30GB Ipod
    2GB Memory Stick with a LiveOS copy of BackTrack2

    Utility
    WD40 stick
    Utility Knife
    Leatherman
    Swappable mini-head screwdriver (8 total heads, 4 of each standard kind)..
    Tidestick
    Pen

    Medical:
    Dramamine
    Excedrine for Migraine
    Advil
    Several glass lens wipes
     
  27. System64

    System64 Windows 7 x64

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    ASUS design bag.

    with one multimedia mouse.... :(
     
  28. ViciousXUSMC

    ViciousXUSMC Master Viking NBR Reviewer

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    In my C90 bag if it all fits right:

    A mouse (still debating getting a mx518 wich I love, or going cordless)
    my wacom graphire4 (wich can be my mouse... but not good for games)
    probably my digtal camera fujifilm finepix f30

    Thats all I think I will need, anything else can stay at home.
     
  29. Duy028

    Duy028 Notebook Consultant NBR Reviewer

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    Hrm...

    Targus Groove Backpack
    Laptop + Charger
    Microsoft Wireless Notebook Mouse
    Ultra-Thin Mousepad
    Biochemistry Textbook
    70 page spiral for notes
    2 Blue Pens and a Mechanical Pencil

    Total Value: $1500. Damn textbook costs more then everything besides the notebook.
     
  30. TwiztOG43

    TwiztOG43 Notebook Evangelist

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    in my notebook case (Mobile Edge Secure Pack) i have
    v3000z notebook
    wireless mouse
    usb cables
    cd case (including recovery software and others also 10-15 dvd+r)
    camcorder
     
  31. mrXniick

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    i would go for the mx518. I love it.. i see no need to switch to a cordless mouse. I prefer it to the logitech g5 actually.
     
  32. freefisheater

    freefisheater Notebook Consultant NBR Reviewer

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    I'm breaking my back everyday on these things... but I've realized that once you get into the habit of carrying your whole office in your bag, it's hard to leave anything behind...

    Laptop
    AC Adapter
    10' extension cord (because you never know how far away that socket's gonna be.)
    Belkin surge protector (2-outlet)
    Revolution VX Mouse
    2 external 2.5" HDDs (120GB and 60GB)
    USB numberpad
    Logitech Fusion webcam
    digicam (I'm still using a Nikon Coolpix 995!)
    various CF and SD cards in a case
    2 USB flash drives (I seem to collect these, 512MB and 2GB)
    Chargers for my phones (a treo 650 and a blackberry 7130g)
    iPod
    MX500 earphones
    measuring tape
    assorted markers, pens and pencils
    tabbed file folder
    2 large notebooks (the paper kind)
    legal pads

    ....and lots of other stuff for work. Checkbooks, ledgers, and the like.

    All in all... I'd say the bag weighs somewhere in the vicinity of 30+ pounds. Ouch.
     
  33. ViciousXUSMC

    ViciousXUSMC Master Viking NBR Reviewer

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    wow, thats gotta be a big case.

    Atlest we know you would make a good grandmother with a purse that carries a first aid kit, candy for the kids, a taser, a 10' extention cord so you can charge your taser (never now how far that socket's gonna be.), various medications, a cell phone, a cell phone charger (both car and home) a backup charger, the club, kleenex, and other various things :p

    On another note, I tried all the popular mouses hands on the other day at best buy, and I cant like any of them as much as the MX518, some of them are very close but there is atleast one thing thats very diffrent that aboslutly ruins it for me, eather button location or the scroll wheel. Something is wrong.

    They should just make a wireless edition of the 518, im sure it would sell. Heck I know I would get it.
     
  34. slumbermann

    slumbermann Notebook Evangelist

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    lol... nice one everyone... :)

    when i carry around my laptop...

    My very²³²³ old Mc Kinley Backpack- (waiting for end of the month.. my gal wanna buy me new backpack... :D )
    Samsung Q35 Ruby in a notebook sleeve
    Microsoft Laser Mouse 6000
    Power supply
    External HDD + USB cable (most of the time i forgot to bring this)
    Handphone chargers (2 or 3 units... depends how many handphone i wanna use-why dont we have a universal charge for all the phones... )
    Some snacks
    Mineral water or any drinks
    My Aigner Pencil case (with all the stuff ie: pen, knife, eraser, highlighter, etc...)

    I think that's pretty much all of it... :D
     
  35. TheArnski

    TheArnski Notebook Evangelist

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    sorry for bumping this thread...after reading what everyone else was carrying around, I wanted to share what I will carry in my Dakine Campus backpack once college starts on tuesday...

    My laptop (in my sig)
    Charger cable
    mouse
    Five-Star 3 subject notebook
    Pens, pencils, highlighter, calculator
    possibly 2 cans of redbulls or whatever may fit in the cooler in the backpack
    Some kinesiology books
    my Oakley Eyepatch model sunglasses (if i'm not wearing it)
    iPod and keys

    that should be it
     
  36. HandBanana

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    Hey that backpack looks really nice. How much was it? What size notebook is it supposed to fit? Ehh u know, if it's not asking too much, can you please make a review of that backpack please? It looks really nice and i'm going to be needing one for my soon to be coming NP2090. Thanks.
     
  37. redzapper

    redzapper Notebook Consultant

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    Crumpler Skivvy Small - a nice urban compact messenger bag that's perfect for the NYC subway. In it:

    - Thinkpad x60s
    - paperback
    - pen, company ID, keys
    - compact umbrella
    - blackberry 8800 strapped to the outside

    I have an extra AC adapter at the office so that helps.
     
  38. Elmo18

    Elmo18 Notebook Consultant

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    Samsonite L35 Notebook case:

    D630 14.1" Widescreen Laptop
    Logitech V270 Cordless Optical Bluetooth Mouse
    65W Slim - Auto/Air Charger
    Crucial Gizmo Jr. 2GB USB Ready Boost/Flash Drive stick
    Ti-30X IIs Calculator
    Black and blue writing pens
    Mechanical pencil and extra lead
    Small notepad

    Best,
    Ilham