Laptop cases/backpacks for 18.4" laptop

[Kenneth Brody]

On 3/11/2010 1:18 PM, John Esak wrote:
>
> Ken,
> You MUST have one of the filePro(tm) bags FP Tech gave away... Right. Trust
> me it is so cool.  It has a handle... *and* a long shoulder strap. Do you
> really need it to be knapsack style?  Maybe not.  It is a perfect large
> laptop bag.

It doesn't need to be a backpack.  In fact, the ones I've used in the past 
(and my current one) are the other style.  Laura has used a backpack one for 
a few years, and my online search showed some nice (but too-small) backpacks.

I have the filePro case, but it doesn't look quite big enough.  It might fit 
with the sides bulged out a little, and nothing else in it.  (I'm on the 
laptop now, so I didn't actually try putting it in.)

In fact, it's no wider than the one I'm using now, except that the filePro 
case's sides look more flexible.  The one I'm currently using, however, has 
a lot more room for accessories.  (It's about 6 inches deep, with many 
pockets and compartments.)

> As for the knapsack idea, though.  I just bought a knapsack style gig bag
> for my good guitar. Now it is really cool. First of all carrying the guitar
> to the place I play is a pain in the bu... (arm, hand, shoulder)... I have a
> heavy duty molded plastic case. I'm constantly switching arms for the 3/4 of
> a mile I have to walk.  So this nurdy thing will let me have hands free...
> Need one for the cane these days anyway.  Plus, it is really cool that on
> the back of the guitar body part is *another* removable, little knapsack. I
> put drumsticks and string ease and extra strings... In this guy. But since
> it's detacbable and there are lots of little pockets in the main case, it's
> perfect.  I'll only use that for my big statium gigs. :-)   So, I understand
> the desire for a knapsack type bag.... But for a laptop maybe just the
> shoulder strap would do it.  Seriously, try that fiePro(tm) bag.
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Kenneth Brody