I like the hipster factor of the fabric grocery bag, but if you are looking for a more standard option, this is just a funny looking cotton tote bag.
Is a movie prop the ultimate laptop bag?
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A-ha! The author tricked you too, it's actually his laptop bag! /j
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#33> For me, the ultimate laptop bag is one that looks nothing like a laptop bag; it should look like nothing special at all. That sounds like almost any regular backpack then. They can also be pretty weather proof, don't need to be carried in one hand, aren't open topped showing what's inside easily, and padded. Any simple and cheap backpack would solve this exact problem but better surely, unless your desire is to be…
> regular backpacks look nothing like a laptop bag
You're missing some context here — this is in San Fransisco.
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Someone submitted it, and others upvoted it to the front page. You may be new, so that's how things work around here in a nutshell. Bienvenidos!
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#35I used to take the Montreal metro to work just carrying my laptop. Someone I kmow from a big European city was very surprised and said nobody would do that there, it would make you a target for theft. Here I wouldn't think twice about it.
I also wonder if the Laptop Brand has to do with it. I would think the most targeted Laptops are Apples.
Re: Is a movie prop the ultimate laptop bag?
#36> For me, the ultimate laptop bag is one that looks nothing like a laptop bag; it should look like nothing special at all. That sounds like almost any regular backpack then. They can also be pretty weather proof, don't need to be carried in one hand, aren't open topped showing what's inside easily, and padded. Any simple and cheap backpack would solve this exact problem but better surely, unless your desire is to be…
> Any simple and cheap backpack
Where I'm from, a simple and cheap backpack is just as much a target as a laptop bag. The only solution is to just keep an eye on your stuff, and be aware of your surroundings, at all times.
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#37Re: Is a movie prop the ultimate laptop bag?
#38Slightly related: the ultimate move prop laptop was from "Twister" where they had sgi laptops. Note that sgi never made a laptop. However what is even cooler is that someone actually circuit bent a sgi O2 into laptop form factor. Unfortunately the link to the project page is dead, my disappointment is immeasurable. https://www.siliconbunny.com/silicon-graphics-laptops/
Details from the archived page
https://web.archive.org/web/20050212100138/http://www.jumbop...
And the bit on product placement
https://web.archive.org/web/20000414090221/http://www.bftr.c...
Re: Is a movie prop the ultimate laptop bag?
#39A made in SF Timbuk2 bag was (and is?) the ultimate laptop bag.
I used one as a laptop etc. bag for a long time. As laptops got a bit smaller I now tend to repurpose a Mountainsmith bag (used over the shoulder) these days as my travel "personal item." But, in any case, some sort of shoulder bag is my goto. I find there are some downsides to backpacks on public transit, etc. and I end up with them slung over one shoulder anyway so why not use something designed for that usage.
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#40counterpoint - a single drop of rain