Yeah, point noted. The 18" notebook is cool, but retailers just don't stock bags for them. Some of the more expensive (ie better made) 17" bags were going to cost $100 - $150, but there would be a couple of inches of laptop sticking out the top, or it would be the 'flop-open' design which makes getting at the computer a pain (as opposed to the awesome 'slide-in' design). At $65 I was grateful to get something that was a backpack, and actually fitted the laptop.
I'm having to do a few mods to the bag anyway to get the laptop sitting right, so I'll make sure I put a few extra stitches into the shoulder straps - thanks for the advice. My last laptop was 20", and the best price I could find on a 20" bag at the time was 150 pounds + shipping from the UK. Needless to say, I didn't have a bag for that laptop. Harvey. Vivian Chandra wrote: > Ok.. a not so useless post from me. Friends and I did indeed buy the > el-cheapo laptop bags (and can I just say that for $65, that is NOT an > el-cheapo price!) and the handles (the bit that holds it onto your shoulder) > fell off! (and this was after a couple of weeks, so just when you had > started to trust it!) > > So, check all the seams. While it may be less important for your kid's books > to spill, I personally was not so happy when my laptop took a tumble > > (and just before the cynical people say anything, it happened to two > identical bags of the same make/model) > > (and also just before anyone asks... I don't think it actually had a brand, > it was quite generic) > > Viv > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of Harvey Kane > Sent: 18 February 2009 6:45 p.m. > To: [email protected] > Subject: [phpug] Re: Laptop backpacks in Auckland CBD > > > I have just been through a super-frustrating process trying to find a > backpack for my 18" HP Laptop to take overseas. I was about to give up > and buy an uber-expensive 'normal' laptop bag from DSE that I didn't > really want, then my wife convinced me to try The Warehouse. I humoured > her, but didn't really expect them to have anything. > > They have a huge range of backpacks with laptop slots in them - as > someone else mentioned, most of the schoolbags have laptop compartments. > I found one that will fit the laptop for only $65 (requires small mods > though). If the laptop was 15" or 17" instead of 18", then there is > heaps to choose from at the red shed. > > Definitely worth a look. > > Harvey. > > > Vivian Chandra wrote: > >> I currently have a HP one, and it's awesome. There are so many pockets >> that I am constantly finding things in it that I'd forgotten about! >> >> I bought it specifically cos it would fit my mammoth laptop, but >> unfortunately, quick google search just now said that it was >> discontinued! >> >> Hmm, this was an absolutely useless post. >> >> Viv >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On >> Behalf Of *Arya Reais-Parsi >> *Sent:* 18 February 2009 9:54 a.m. >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* [phpug] Re: Laptop backpacks in Auckland CBD >> >> Have you ever had a play with Targus backpacks? I suggest looking at >> those if you can find some place with them in stock (as you're >> trying). I normally place my faith blindly in online stores' >> descriptions, but in this case a few of my mates actually purchased >> some and were genuinely pleased. >> >> On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 9:21 AM, WebMetrics <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> >> Try PB Tech http://pbtech.co.nz/index.php?page=contact >> >> Cheers >> Rich >> >> >> On Feb 18, 9:19 am, Alexei Tenitski <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >>> Hi there >>> >>> Does anyone know a place with good selection of laptop backpacks in >>> Auckland CBD? >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Alexei >>> >> >> >> > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ NZ PHP Users Group: http://groups.google.com/group/nzphpug To post, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
