encase your laptop with 1" foam padding on all sides. or compressed polyester 
batting. this helps to dampen vibrations. this kind of foam is common at 
craft/fabric retailers. so is the glue. 



On Jun 18, 2012, at 11:33, Robbie Webber <[email protected]> wrote:

> I have been commuting with a laptop or netbook computer in a pannier for 
> almost ten years, and have never had trouble with the computer. Of course, I 
> haven't crashed with it either. I used to be much more paranoid about the 
> computer, but now think that portable computing devices - laptops, notebooks, 
> netbooks, and tablets - have gotten much tougher. The computer probably gets 
> rougher treatment when it is off the bike than when it's on. 
> 
> 
> Robbie Webber
> Transportation Policy Analyst
> State Smart Transportation Initiative
> www.ssti.us
> 608-263-9984 (o)
> 608-225-0002 (c)
> [email protected]
> 
> 
> 
> On Mon, Jun 18, 2012 at 11:21 AM, Darryl Jordan <[email protected]> wrote:
> A back pack is fine for in-town commuting. But what if one want so take a 
> longer tour? Or, in my case, I have a recumbent which a back pack won't work 
> with a seat back. Another alternative is to acquire a tablet computer. But if 
> one has a laptop, who can afford a tablet just to go on tour?
> Just pondering. 
> DJ
> 
> From: Richard Schwinn <[email protected]>
> To: Bikies <[email protected]>
> Sent: Sun, June 17, 2012 4:05:35 PM
> Subject: Re: [Bikies] Hard cases for laptops
> 
> It can't be just a hard case.  It really has to absorb road shock.  I 
> stopped using panniers for transporting a laptop, instead using a 
> backpack.  Us people have great suspension systems and know how to 
> eliminate road shock.
> 
> Has technology improved on this count?
> 
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