please recommend a laptop bag

Maximus96

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ordered a dell 600m over the weekend. will be our first laptop. please recommend a bag/carrying case thats not too big but will protect the laptop.
 

dullard

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Best laptop bag is anything that doesn't look like a laptop bag. Laptop bags are highly desirable to theives since they know what is inside is lightweight (easy to escape with) and valuable (big profit).
 

lastig21

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booqbags

I had the 12" powersleeve for a 700m. It was a nice bag. I had the grey/white, but it appears black is the only color for larger sizes.
 

notfred

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"our"? Laptops aren't shared easily. Not in any way that would require you to put it in a bag and move it around.
 

Maximus96

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Originally posted by: notfred
"our"? Laptops aren't shared easily. Not in any way that would require you to put it in a bag and move it around.

its shared b/t me and the wife. i have no need for it, neither does she really. bought it because of the 30% off coupon from dell. we're going on a trip to china soon, so we'll be bringing it along so i can dump my pictures onto it since i only have a 256mb memory stick for my camera.
 

nageov3t

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Originally posted by: dullard
Best laptop bag is anything that doesn't look like a laptop bag. Laptop bags are highly desirable to theives since they know what is inside is lightweight (easy to escape with) and valuable (big profit).

^ what he said.

just get a normal backpack.

edit: freudian slip
 

oboeguy

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Got a Samsonite laptop backpack at BestBuy this summer for maybe $30-$40. Great pack overall, plus you can toss your laptop in whenver it travels. Having toted a 600m and other laptops (one of the big desktop replacements included) internationally and otherwise in both this pack and in a Dell shoulder bag, it's any easy win for the backpack.
 

skim milk

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Originally posted by: zaku
should i should get a sleeve and put that in my sh!tty backpack instead.

yes.

That's what I do, i have the 600m as well

I bought the sleeve from Gap... it was cheap and fits my laptop perfectly.

not sure if Gap sells them anymore
 

igowerf

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Get one of those laptop sleeves and put it in a backpack. It'll be way less conspicuous and it'll be protected.
 

Cheesetogo

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Originally posted by: loki8481
Originally posted by: dullard
Best laptop bag is anything that doesn't look like a laptop bag. Laptop bags are highly desirable to theives since they know what is inside is lightweight (easy to escape with) and valuable (big profit).

^ what he said.

just get a normal backup.

Normal?!?! *Gasps* But now the people who rename regular packs into laptop ones won't make a profit!