Question about laptop backpacks

[psnathan]

I'm looking for a backpack laptop bag mainly for travel(airports, etc). I have seen some nice bags at ebags.com. I have an Inspiron 8600. My requirements are as follows:

1. Big anough to fit the 8600
2. Roomy enough to fit my cd player, camera(small), toiletries bag, clothing( apair of jeans, towel and a couple of shirts), and travel/personal documents. And maybe a couple of magazines or books. Big anough but one that I can carry into the plane(cabin luggage size).

I have narrowed down a few bags at ebags but not sure. They are as follows:

1. Jansport Optimizer, $99 - Nice bag, looks great. A guy who has the 8600 said the pc fits just fine. Only drawback is it has not chest-strap or waist-strap.

2. Eagle Creek WorkSpace, $100 - Also a nice bag, but not sure if my 8600 will fit as the the product spec says it will fit 11.5" x 10.5" x 2" laptops. 8600 is 14.1 in x 10.8 in x 1.4 in.

3. Eagle Creek Tansport EXP, $80 - Looks similar to the WorkSpace but slightly bigger. Also not sure if it will fit the 8600.

Anyone here has bought a backpack for a 8600? Any suggestion? My budget is $100. Would't mind to shell out a bit more though as I have been through the hassle of lugging along a regular shoulder type laptop bag and my travel tote bag in airports. It is really a pain to drag the tote and stuff through the airport security(which i have to do almost at every airport just to for a smoke outside while in transit).

Any suggestion will be highly appreciated. Thank you in advance for your time.

 

[b3b0p]

I have never seen or used any of those. However, I have had quite a few laptop backpacks (Brenthaven, a few Targus) and a Timbuk2. The brenthaven was my favorite, but the price is high.

Then I stumbled on to one of these locally: http://www.ospreypacks.com/focus_flux.htm

BEST BACKPACK EVER!

Just my humble opinion.

Paid $85 for the focus model. I got to try out both. They barely fit the 8600 (what i have), but it fits.


Chris

 

[crabbyman]

I have the Ogio Fugitive. I like it a lot. It is really roomy. It comes with a lifetime warranty. It has a dedicated "audio" port and pocket where you can put your cd player in this pocket and it has a head phone cord hole at the top of it. I like it a lot. http://www.ebags.com/ogio/fugitive/product_detail/index.cfm?modelid=15436

 

[EULA]

I found this one over at J!NX:

J!NX Laptop Backpack

Description says..

Max laptop dimensions is about Width: 14.1-inch x Depth: 10.8-inch x Height: 2.0-inch (or 17" diagonal).

For $80, it looks good, and you get the quality of Ogio as well.

P.S. There are some awesome T-Shirts on that site too...

 

[Skijackz]

I have the Mountainsmith Explore. It is expensive but I travel constantly for work and it has held up for two years with nary misplaced stitching or tear. I carry a Dell 5150, two batteries, iPOD (in a nice fleece lined pouch), file folders, two books, power adapters and all the little things with absolutely no problems. It even has a little place for change and keys.

My whole office has bought the Mountainsmith laptop backpacks because they are durable and Mountainsmith has a great warranty on them.

Also, if you are looking for a place to buy. Ebags.com is fantastic. If you don't like something, return it, no questions asked.

Ski