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Notebook Bag or Notebook Backpack?

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Title says it all. I'm going to college and I'm wondering if I should get me a Notebook Bag or a Backpack. I'm leaning towards the Backpack but I'm afraid of one thing: If I can't fit everything(school books, etc) in the backpack, how should I transport it then?

If you have any nice models of a Bag or Backpack, a link is appreciated 🙂

Cheers!
 
backpack.

honestly, books are overrated... 99% of the time, all I ever took to class in college was a notebook to take notes; the text book was something to read outside of class and use for reference when studying for tests.
 
Get a good sized backpack and then make it look REALLY worn in. Whatever you do make it look like that there isn't anything worth stealing inside.
 
Originally posted by: nsafreak
Get a good sized backpack and then make it look REALLY worn in. Whatever you do make it look like that there isn't anything worth stealing inside.
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:thumbsup:

people leave their backpacks all over the place, and noone looks twice at them. with a notebook bag, if you left it ontop of a table in the cafeteria to save space for your friends, it'd be gone as soon as you turned around.
 
I like my Targus backpack. Has a bunch of pockets for my cell, power cable, mouse,etc.. Plus a seperate opening for my laptop and books.
 
Originally posted by: Cat13
I like my Targus backpack. Has a bunch of pockets for my cell, power cable, mouse,etc.. Plus a seperate opening for my laptop and books.
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Which Targus backpack do you have?
 
I'd go with the backpack...I hate those messenger bags. The shoulder strap annoys me to no end. I got the "gravity" bag from Targus. $35 from Target (local sale though), and it came with an optical USB mouse (w/retractable cable--that was cool), 4 port USB hub, and a retractable phone cable. The bag is plenty big...fits a 15" T42 w/the oversized battery installed...and still has space for some folders/binders & a textbook or two. It doesn't look bulky, but it's very spacious & well designed imo.

-Eric
 
Originally posted by: eLiu
I'd go with the backpack...I hate those messenger bags. The shoulder strap annoys me to no end. I got the "gravity" bag from Targus. $35 from Target (local sale though), and it came with an optical USB mouse (w/retractable cable--that was cool), 4 port USB hub, and a retractable phone cable. The bag is plenty big...fits a 15" T42 w/the oversized battery installed...and still has space for some folders/binders & a textbook or two. It doesn't look bulky, but it's very spacious & well designed imo.

-Eric
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Can you also take away some of the "space" on the backpack? Like detachable compartments?
 
Nope...sorry 🙁 I've seen some like that, but they were expensive. If you weren't in Switzerland, I'd say go to a Best Buy and take a look at the Targus bags (or any other computer store that carries them)... To me, the bag isn't much bigger than your average single/double compartment school backpack, b/c the walls kinda "crush" in to give it a compact look. When you put stuff inside, it expands out. Maybe over time it'll get stretched out and lose that ability though...I'm not sure (just got mine).

-Eric
 
I have a Targus something-or-other backpack and it has held up really well. I carry to school, work, on vacation, etc and it hasn't shown any signs of wearing out.
 
i had a messenger bag for a year but it wasnt as convient as a backpack... got in the way doing things

so i just got a notebook sleeve and place the laptop in a regular jansport 🙂
 
there are some backpacks at office depot that come with a wireless mouse, a pocket sized usb hub and something else I can't remember... it looked pretty cool though.
 
Originally posted by: LordSnailz
what, no poll? Personally, I would go with a messeger bag, looks much cooler 🙂
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agreed. thats what im getting for college. padding++ so you don't dmg ur lappy.
 
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