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    Whats in your bag????

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by stowman2, Apr 11, 2007.

  1. stowman2

    stowman2 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I was just wondering what items are in your bag. I have power supply, DC/AC car converter, Cat5 cable, power strip, mouse and blank CDR and DVDS.
     
  2. Thibault

    Thibault Banned

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    Power supply, wireless mouse, M-Audio card, a couple USB cables, a cable to plug in my MP3 player, a microfiber cloth to clean my screen, a surge protector & my laptop.
    I think that's it.
     
  3. l33t_c0w

    l33t_c0w Notebook Deity

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    Laptop, power supply, Windows Installer book, pda, ipod, headphones, mints, ethernet cable, couple usb cables, cell phone, penlight, some bootdisks and whatnot.
     
  4. Pitabred

    Pitabred Linux geek con rat flail!

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    Lemme see... for my personal machine:

    Laptop (see sig)
    Power supply w/ inline surge suppressor
    mp3 player
    100GB external drive
    laser gaming mouse
    mousepad
    ethernet cable
    microfiber cleaning cloth
    Pens, Sharpies
    Kubuntu LiveCD's (x86_64 and i386)
    Blank DVD's
    Mini USB hub
    Headphones
    Drawing pad and pencil
    A bunch of other stuff I can't remember right now...

    In my work bag:

    Laptop (beefed up T43)
    Power supply
    Generic mouse
    mousepad
    ethernet cable
    USB 10-key keypad + USB hub
    Pens + pencil + Sharpie
    Nintendo DS, some GBA games
    Business card case
    Gobstoppers
    Sticky notes
    64MB USB key (DOS bootable for BIOS flashes)
    Headphones
    Legal pad of paper, various documents
     
  5. Phillip

    Phillip Phillip J. Fry

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    hmmm, lets see
    laptop
    lazer mouse
    ethernet cables
    usb extension cable
    usb converter cable for mp3 player
    mp3 player
    microfiber clothe
    pens, pencils, sharpies, highlighters
    notebook
    kubuntu live CD
    1GB flash drive
    80GB portable HD
    calculator
    power supply
    surge protector
    laptop cooler
    WinXP and other reinstall disks
    kingston fly light
    spare 9cell battery

    I think that's it.
     
  6. Syndrome

    Syndrome Torque Matters

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    Laptop
    AC Adapter
    Mouse
    MP3 Player
    Sennheiser PX100's
    Sharpie
    NDS Charger
    Papers
     
  7. Cam_86

    Cam_86 Notebook Evangelist

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    I got a Targus Explorer Backpack, with a pull out sleeve for a 15.4" widescreen laptop.

    I usually carry around the following in it:
    Toshiba M70 laptop(obviously :p)
    Power supply
    12' of cat5 cable
    6' of cat5 crossover cable
    12' of S-video cable
    6' of 3.5mm extender cable
    6' of audio RCA cables
    a radio shack RCA-audio to 3.5mm headphone jack(so i can combine the 2 prev. cables, and the S-video one to send audio/video to a TV)
    a CD wallet with a bunch of important apps i need(including a ghost image of my hard drive)
    half a dozen blank CD-r's and DVD+r's
    Pen, Pencil, Paper
    Notebook mouse
    2 gig flash drive
    20 gig MP3 player(also doubles as a external hard drive)
    Minolta Xt digital camera with 256 SD card(old and junky. Battery barely holds a charge now)

    I plan on replacing everything in the next few months when i get a new laptop(Either M1210 or Macbook, once santa rosa is rolled out) and a lighter/smaller backpack. Right now the Kata Ergo V looks pretty nice. I would like a more in-depth review though. I'll also prob. replace the Minolta XT with a Nikon D80. Hoping i can sell my current portable set up to my brother for around 1k canadian.

    Right now, without ANY school books or binders, my backpack is around 15lbs.
     
  8. usapatriot

    usapatriot Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    some blank cd's
    some game cd's
    g5 mouse weights
    headphone splitter
    Katatonia cd's
    mini-screw driver
     
  9. iPPi

    iPPi Notebook Consultant

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    My laptop in a laptop sleeve
    My AC Adapter - I bring it some times, not always though.
    An attache case holding my notes and stuff
    A pen, and calculator, and a pencil.

    That is all.
     
  10. Pitabred

    Pitabred Linux geek con rat flail!

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    Game CD's are overrated ;) Get a Safedisc hider, and Daemon Tools. Makes things more portable, and you can keep your games safe at home, and use less power, less noise when playing.
     
  11. BigV

    BigV Notebook Deity

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    let's see... today was a heavy day.

    lappy, logitech v450, power supply, 2gb usb stick, my rockboxed iPod Nano, seminar notebook, ~100 pages of journal articles, a book on 16th century British church furniture, an edited transcription of churchwardens' accounts for St. Mary at Hill in London... pens... some tylenol... ;)
     
  12. AndyNJ

    AndyNJ Notebook Geek

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    Usually, just my notebook, power adapter and a (tightly sealed) nalgene bottle.
     
  13. jedisolo

    jedisolo Notebook Deity

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    In my bag I have my notebook, powersupply, mini mouse, gp2x, 2 16 gig flash voyager drives, a few DVD's to watch at work.
     
  14. Pitabred

    Pitabred Linux geek con rat flail!

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    Don't ever put anything carbonated in one of those if it's near electronics. Beer, soda, whatever, the pressure is more than any of their caps will take, and they'll work their way off.
     
  15. BigV

    BigV Notebook Deity

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    beer in a nalgene bottle...

    INGENIOUS!

    Even better, if you have an old Camelbak bladder, use THAT!
     
  16. l33t_c0w

    l33t_c0w Notebook Deity

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    Pitabred, I like how your DS lives in your work bag.
     
  17. jnp1001

    jnp1001 Newbie

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    Good thread, I like to see what I need, but can some of you post the brands of some things like Logitech XXX mouse etc. Thanks
     
  18. pbcustom98

    pbcustom98 Goldmember

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    on any given day ( like today ) for college, in my *** york bag i have:

    macbook w/power cable
    OR
    Asus Z70VA (edgy eft) w/ power cable

    ipod 80gb + westone UM1+ ipod usb cable

    which brings me to the point of wanting an x series ibm/lenovo notebook even more.

    *EDIT* apparently the label of my bag is filtered...so yea its the place with all the animals..
     
  19. Metamorphical

    Metamorphical Good computer user

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    In my bag:

    -Laptop
    -Power Brick
    -headphones
    -Digital Camera
    -Zune (Sometimes)
    -Can of Coca Cola
    -Good old wood Pencils, Fine tipped black ink pen, colored pencils, and highliters
    -Battery powered Pencil Sharpener
    -Mini stapler, paper clips
    -One subject notebook, sketch pad
    -Blank DVDs
    -Blank CD
    -External Harddrive
    -Jump Drive
    -Textbooks
    -Duplicate Drivers Liscense
    -Duplicate School ID
    -Other Random Things
     
  20. IIIM3

    IIIM3 Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    Dell backpack:

    My beloved lappy
    my Mx-518 mouse
    a logitech usp extender
    noise canceling headphones
    Mouse Pad
    Power supply
    10 blank DVDs
    10 blank Cds
    2 black sharpies
    Game Cds case
    2 Cat-5 cables
    a 1 gig flashdirve
    2 black pens
    Soon to be there: 320 gig External hard drive
     
  21. sandt38

    sandt38 Notebook Consultant

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    Bag is a Swiss Gear Wenger Impulse.

    Lappy (see sig)
    power brick
    1 large microfiber cloth (I wrap the shiny lappy, and keep it clean)
    4GB San Disc Micro Cruzer (U3)
    (2) 40 GB Seagate external USB Powered hard drives (depending on my needs I might just have 1)
    Several USB Cables
    Powered Targus USB hub
    Garmin Mobile10 GPS receiver
    Microsoft 4000 Mouse
    4 AA batteries (rechargeable)
    2 CD-RWs (just in case)
    Several backup discs (like my N-Route for the GPS, Microsoft Office, etc)

    sometimes my iPaq
     
  22. mikeymike

    mikeymike Notebook Evangelist

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    Victorianox laptop bag
    G2 lap
    power supply
    small cd case with game cd's and blank dvd media
    logitech notebook mouse
    nostromo n52 game pad**
    160g external hd
    EVDO Express card
    Bose headphones