The Quest for the Perfect Backpack – Part 5 (Sumdex Alti-Pac PJN-634)

This is a bag I’ve eyed on for months now. At a decent price of Php3,950 (around $70-$80), it’s one classy backpack for your Notebook Computer containing an additional compartment for other gadgets and some files or folders and even made of water-resistant material. <br>

Although I originally wanted an orange-colored backpack (which was either unavailable or financially unattainable!), the Paprika Red color did it for me since it was the closest to my favorite color (ORANGE!). I bought the bag, my old Jansport is up for sale to make up for the new expense

Paprika Red

Black

Green Tea

You put your Notebook at the back compartment, snuggly protected by a sleeve inside the backpack

Other stuff goes on the middle and front compartment.

Features :

Fits 15.4″ Screen Notebook Computers.

Made of water repellent and durable Dobby Polyester SensaTech ImpactGuard Notebook Protection System at computer cradle bottom.

Spacious file compartment with organizer panel and key chain.

Internal media pockets with earphone port.

Excellent carrying comfort with SensaTech memory foam ergonomic “S”-shaped shoulder straps and handle.

Additional features: Air circulated mesh at back panel, front zipper pocket and water resistant reverse sewing zipper.

Limited Lifetime Replacement Warranty

More info can be found at http://www.sumdex.comThe search is finally over… for now… maybe…

The Quest for the Perfect Backpack – part 4 (TUMI Tech Flow Computer Backpack)

I fell in love with it on first sight. The material, the compartments. It’s just WOW! It comes in two colors: moss and black.

It’s another perfect choice for a Notebook Computer Backpack. But for Php16,700 (around $365), it took permanent residence on my wishlist. It’s too darn expensive for a bag. It’s like a month’s salaray.

More info can be found at http://www.tumi.com

Once again, the search goes on…

The Quest for the Perfect Backpack – Part 3 (Crumpler Salary Sacrifice)

Ok, now this is a very savvy piece of work. It’s got style and colors I love and has lots of pockets. The design is just plain gorgeous. What could go wrong? As the name suggests, it’s the Salary Sacrifice! At Digital Walker (The well-renowned seller of Crumpler bags here in the Philippines), it costs around Php10,800 which is roughly around $236!



Now unless it can withstand a fire-breathing dragon’s breath and save you from dying in the process, I’m not buying. :p I could buy a PSP, or a Nintendo DS or even a PS2 for this price. Pfffft. More info on http://www.crumpler.au

And so the search still goes on…

The Quest for the Perfect Backpack – Part 2 (Jansport Black Laptop Bag)

This was a profound solution to my storage requirement problem. It’s cheap too! It only costs half the price of the fist Samsonite bag I bought (around $45 or Php1,500).

Now this could carry more stuff, even clothes! But then, the drawback was that it’s too bulky. Sometimes, I just want to bring my Notebook and small items and I’d still have to take this big heap of a bag with me.

Slowly, the bag became the baggage. I looked like an amazing race contestant lol. Indeed this bag was more of a hiker’s bag than a tech savvy guy’s bag. )

Cool gear for your gadgets – Backpacks, Part 1 (Samsonite Saho Backpack Expand Graphite Laptop Case)

This is the story of my adventure (well, sort of) in sating my eternal search for the perfect backpack for my gadgets and gear. It was the year 2005 when I finally purchased a Notebook Computer of my own. It’s a decent HP Compaq nx6120 (1.3GHz Celeron Processor, 768MB RAM, 40GB HDD, WIFI-ready)

Yes, notebook computers, not Laptops anymore, since you don’t really use your lap when operating it. Some of you would contest it as a tabletops or even desktops, since you commonly use tables for it as you would a desktop. Mobile computers, Notebook or Notebook computers. Those are the new terms. This is not because of Apple saying they don’t sell laptops, but Notebook Computers,” it’s because the term “Notebook computers” IS more appropriate because of the design, which resembles a notebook/book and the fact that is a computer too.

Moving on, as you all may well know, a purchased Notebook Computer includes a carrying case of some sort which highly depends on what brand. Usually the big names comes with a Targus-made shoulder bag with the brand of the Notebook. Surprisingly, some don’t come with ANY bag! Unforgivable! How are you suppose to carry around your new Notebook!?

I’ve lugged the big Targus-HP Bag for a while, savoring the feeling of computing mobility, free WIFI and expensive coffee too. After a while, I’ve felt it was really heavy and strenuous to carry around using the Targus shoulder bag, so I decided to buy a backpack for my notebook computer.

The first bag i bought was a Samsonite. Pure black, with lots of padding. I liked it very much. I first saw this at a gasoline station. Some dude had his mac inside it. It looked very stylish and at the same time gave good protection for your notebook computer from those bumps and drops, especially on a busy street. I got it for around Php3500 ($70).

I was content during the first few months of using this bag. But there were times i needed to bring other stuffs like my DVD Burner and my external HDD. No doubt it would fit, but I’d have to cram everything forcefully that the bag bulged that you could barely close it. I needed something bigger.

And so the search went on…