Archive for August, 2007

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 [...]

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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…

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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, [...]

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