What are your experiences with carrying a laptop?

[Big Dog]

Also why no anecdotes? Funny or otherwise?

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[swbarnett]

Based on the advice so far, I have bought a top box and fitting kit and ordered a neoprene sleeve.
I'll see how that goes then think about maybe moving my phone charger inside it and getting a better bag. Will make do with my old laptop case for a few weeks. See what I really need before accessorising further. I note most of the Alu top boxes have a neoprene or Eva liner on the bottom. Is there any reason not to line the bottom?

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This is the bag I use:
https://www.modernbags.co.nz/product...ackpack-black/

Can't fault it. Pockets for Africa and plenty of room.

[Luckylegs]

Also why no anecdotes? Funny or otherwise?

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Cos carrying laptops is neither big nor clever?

[Big Dog]

Cos carrying laptops is neither big nor clever?

Given how many people do it every day, I can't imagine no one has a tale of the one time at band camp they left their top box somewhere on the 42nd traverse, or forgot they had a slab in there and chucked a wheelie etc.

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[Scubbo]

this one time at bandcamp... I saw 120 laptops fall off t2 and t3 racking and only had 1 Dead screen from the lot afterwards, they are pretty robust when not turned on.... 80000 laptops deployed since march 2012

[Big Dog]

this one time at bandcamp... I saw 120 laptops fall off t2 and t3 racking and only had 1 Dead screen from the lot afterwards, they are pretty robust when not turned on.... 80000 laptops deployed since march 2012

Nice.

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[swbarnett]

left their top box somewhere

I do every day - on the bike.

[Big Dog]

I have the top box on... so far so good.
It is going to take a little getting used to not having the side pockets or having soft pockets to run power to to charge the phone (when using GPS etc) from a usb port I put on the side of the bike but could easily move inside the top box or to the bars.

So, who has run power to their top boxes?
What were the drawbacks?

[Gremlin]

I've had custom wiring in the top box, but for lights - rear, brake, indicators.

I kicked the connector (it was on the lower front) off twice, breaking it in the process. It was too fiddly to repair, so gave up in the end. Hazard of being bigger when swinging your leg over the bike (My foot doesn't clear the top box by much).

So I guess I'm saying, put it somewhere it can't get damaged.

[TheDemonLord]

I always stuffed my laptop (in its laptop bag) inside of my Pack Rack, before that I kept my laptop (in its laptop bag) in a backpack - the Backpack actually got road tested, Lappie was fine.