Advice On Notebook Backpacks?

UnknowingFool writes "I'm about to go on a whirlwind trip with my laptop. Currently I'm using a generic laptop bag, but it's not really made for trips like this. I want to see if I can get a good notebook backpack and wanted to know what experiences traveling geeks here have had with notebook backpacks. My criteria: 1) Around $50 2) Functional enough to be used after my trip as a generic backpack 3) Tough enough to survive hauling through airport, yet comfortable enough to endure wearing for hours 4) Enough pockets for my chargers, cables , etc." I've been impressed with some bags from Targus; any good suggestions out there?

Have a real vacation

[EmbeddedJanitor]

LEAVE THE LAPTOP BEHIND!

Re:repeat

[Anonymous Coward]

crap im the idiot

It's ok, you don't have to tell us. Everyone already knows this.

Re:EBags

[Anonymous Coward]

This is sort of a "you get what you pay for" situation, though. Shell out a little more for the Timbuk2 bag, it will last forever.

And those cute messenger girls will be all like "Hey, nice bag".

Re:A little pricy, but excellent

[tftp]

Everybody knows that Jinx is a planet: Jinx is also home to the mysterious Bandersnatchi, gigantic creatures who could not have evolved here [talkaboutabook.com]

Re:EBags

[swordboy]

Get a Zero Halliburton [zerohalliburton.com] case and a set of matching hand cuffs to tie it into your wrist. You'll be surprised as to how many women will sleep with you (and your laptop) based on the "mystery factor" alone.

Seriously.

Tell them that you are transporting ice skates [imdb.com].

"cute" ?

[Gothmolly]

By "cute messenger girls", do you mean that crowd of dreadlock-wearing, cigarette smoking, locker-room smelling, hairy legged girls who loiter around the entrances to the buildings downtown? Some might call that cute, I suppose, this is Slashdot.