[cherring]

Waterfield Cargo and Cozmo question: Does anyone know if either of these bags will stand up on their own when place on the floor with or without the laptop in it?

[roadracr]

Originally Posted by cherring

Waterfield Cargo and Cozmo question: Does anyone know if either of these bags will stand up on their own when place on the floor with or without the laptop in it?

I own the Waterfield Cargo in the large size. This bag stands fine on its own with or without the PB. The only caveat is if you fully load the front flap with gear (power brick, PDA, phone, wallet, etc.) and take the computer out of the main compartment, the bag is front heavy. If the main compartment or back sleeve has other cargo (folders, etc.) this balances it out. I've owned the WF Cargo for two months now and it is an outstanding piece of luggage. The computer sleeve by itself is a great product. Waterfield has great customer service; if you buy one and don't like it, return it.

[cherring]

Does anyone have the waterfield cozmo or racer x? care to give detailed feedback about those models?

[ZXspectrum]

http://www.radtech.us/Products/tekmod.aspx

[iluvmymactoo]

The newest sleeve on the market (just released 30/5/05) is STM's Rebound.

Rebound is a laptop portfolio, totally enclosing your laptop and protecting it from shock, bumps and scratches. It's made from high resistance polyurethane foam that seems rigid on first touch, but actually compresses and indents when you put pressure on it. The foam then slowly expands and reverts to its original condition.

This slow compression and rebound release acts as a shock absorber, spreading the impact of sudden bumps and jolts and generally providing a higher level of protection.

Here's where you can take a look at the STM Rebound I just bought one and it's truly fantastic for my PowerBook.

[rareflares]

can anyone recommend a relatively cheap, but good quality laptop backpack for a student that also needs to carry books?

[TheIceMan]

rareflares: Check out Ebags. They have laptop backpacks ranging from aboout $40-$200. Good luck

[ubbman]

Anyone tried this one:

http://www.radtech.us/Products/NeoCase.aspx

If so, what do you think?

[harry123]

Not sure if it's ok to post this, but I thought I'd let folk know that I'm selling a new Acme Made Designer Slim on Ebay (6/2/05). Great chance to pick a very cool bag up for a discount. It was a gift, and I've just got too many bags.

[danshe]

This is such a helpful thread. I think I've read just about every review on every bag around. I was just about ready to order an axio when I discovered that osprey makes backpack and messengers. I ordered the flux. I'll let you know how it works.
http://www.ospreypacks.com/daytool_intro.htm


Also for those interested in timbuk2 this site has a couple of styles almost half off. I don't know what size laptop they fit.
http://www.sierratradingpost.com/EUI...9F9D806D7CE17F

[PB2K]

LEATHER BACKPACK REQUEST

I want to quit the trendy colorful bags. but i don't want a boring black samsonite bag either.

what i am looking for is a stylish brown leather backpack that will last for many years, (brown leather ages nicely) price is not really important , though at some point it will become more appealing to have one custommade by a leathershop. any good brands that sell leather backpacks that could fit a powerbook 17"

[hanumanji]

I have to say that tucano sleeves are the nicest and they feel safe because they are neoprene, I work at a hostel and a guy from switzerland showed me his and i ordered on that day......
I also just purchased a great lap top backpack, it is a Jansport Modus that is mellow(no crazy logos )just a clean functional pack, great little compartments, even comes with a case for you ipod or camera.
h

[PB2K]

searching for my perfect leather bag i bought 2 different models i am not looking for whatsoever but will come in handy at special occasions :


fits a powerbook 17". yes it does ! only 40 euro's
and

only 45 euro's

[jlemon]

After browsing through this thread and the various product link websites, I ended up buying a racer-x bag from Waterfield Designs for my 17" powerbook. It arrived promptly, and I'm very pleased with it - there are several nice touches to the bag.

I was looking for a simple briefcase style carrier that I could use to transport the laptop on a daily basis between home to work, between all the various conference rooms in my workplace when attending meetings, and for my quarterly airplane trips. I didn't want a full cargo/messenger bag, but just something that would hold the powerbook, power cords, iSight, pcmcia cards, and perhaps a notebook and paperback book for traveling. I found that with several bag designs, you're supposed to put the powerbook in a separate sleeve, and then put the sleeve/powerbook in the bag - essentially, the bag is a general purpose holder. I wanted something simpler - a special purpose holder where you just unzip the compartment and drop in (or remove) the powerbook, without worrying about finding/losing a sleeve.

The racer-x was almost exactly what I was looking for. The bag's height and depth are just a little larger than a 17" powerbook, and its width at the base is around 4". There is a solid insert in the base, so it will easily stand up even when completely empty. There are two zippered compartments - the one that holds the powerbook has a built in sleeve that appears to be neoprene, with felt-like lips covering the top 2" of the slot. There is also a felt/neoprene flap that sits over the top, underneath the zipper, so the powerbook does not get scratched from the zipper. This compartment has hard sidewalls on both sides extending all the way to the top, affording more protection.

The other compartment has foam-like padding on both sides, bright gold interior, and 7 separate pockets on the side walls for storing miscellaneous stuff in. The inside wall has 3 pockets at arranged across the top 2/3, and 2 pockets on the bottom 1/3 of the sidewall, made of a stretchy mesh fabric. Each of these pockets has their own nylon loop handle at the top. The outside wall has 2 loose non-stretchable mesh pockets across the middle half of the wall. The compartment bottom is roughly 1" in width, also padded. I tend to just toss the power supply in the middle and zip it up, but there is plenty of room to hold several paperback books, without distorting the shape of the bag.

There is a single outside pocket, on the same side as the laptop compartment, this is open at the top, and zippered across tthe bottom. This is great for traveling, as you can unzipper the bottom and put the bag over the extensible handle of your wheeled luggage - useful when you have to trek all the way across o'hare to catch a connecting flight. There are 2 sturdy loops and d-rings for attaching a shoulder strap, the attachmen points for the rings are at the center on one side, and the edge on the other, so the bag fits better when slung over your shoulder. A shoulder strap is included, with the center containing a thick, soft, stretchy rubberized pad, about 3"x8", with swivel links and snaps on the ends. The center handle is a one-piece rubber mountain-bike style grip, located between the two zippered compartments, making it really easy to grab and go. There are also 2 nylon loops on the outside, with minimal clearance, that look like they are useful for clipping on a cell phone or the like.

The overall finish of the bag is great - no loose threads or seams, and good stitching throughout - you get the feeling that it isn't going to fall apart on you. The entire package cost $139, not the cheapest bag out there. The gripes gripes I have with the bag are fairly minor: I wish there was a third pocket somewhere for holding papers, and a zippered compartment for holding coins (but you can get a zippered bag for this purpose). It would also be nice if this came in leather, but that would proably drive the price up as well.

[anticon]

thinking about getting a McBains lovechild large from here http://www.karlu.com/product_info.php?products_id=6798{1}452

anyone got this for their 15" aluminium powerbook. How does it fit? Is there room for my adapter and other leads. can't seem to find many shots of the inner compartments.
cheers for the help

[Oisín]

(forgive me if this has been mentioned previously in this thread; 18 pages was too daunting at this time of day)

I really want the Brenthaven Fusion Flex bag for my PowerBook:



But it only goes up to 15" PB's, and mine is a 17". I searched through all the links in Lattimer's post, and I couldn't find any that were like it and went up to 17" anywhere—can the laptop shoulder bag gurus here point me to a place where I might find that's as close as possible to the Fusion Flex, but can hold a 17" PB (and is preferably not more expensive than the Fusion Flex, either; $179 is already quite a wad of money)?

I humbly thank anyone who can help me in this regard

[ubbman]

Is there a close-fitting sleeve that also has a pocket for the power adapter, etc.?

Thanks.

[Dinan]

Does anyone have the Spire Fuse backpack? I've read some reviews on it and it looks pretty solid, so I'm almost set on buying it. Any comments on this product?

[stephanielamb]

I bought one of these yesterday! They're on sale at a great price! My coworker just bought the red one.. I saw it and was like 'whooa.. I need one' She got hers for her 17" but mine is a 15" and it should still fit pretty well.

[fr33daddy]

I am about to order my first Apple computer, a 12" PB, and am in need of a case. As of right now, I am planning on getting the STM Small Alley messenger bag, but the picture on the apple site and the picture on the STM site look drastically different.

Can anyone tell me anything about this bag?

[mad cow disease]

As if it hasn't been said enough already, another thumbs up for Waterfield sleeves. I got one on the cheap off of eBay and am pleasantly suprised with it.

Now all I have to do is pray that my Very Busy Man crumpler bag makes it in before Wednesday...