Carrying a laptop?

**imdying** · 15th December 2008, 11:46

Buy a pack that fits good, and forgo the water protection... trust their claims at your peril imho. Plastic bag for when it rains. Could be worth a look at the Knox pack from Quasi. Relatively water resistant, has an internal water resistant laptop bag, which also clips into the bag to stop it moving about.

**imdying** · 15th December 2008, 11:49

Originally Posted by Mully

I got one from Farmers - made by Wenger (the people who make Original Swiss Army knives).

I've always wondered about that... Wiki says 1891 for Victorinox, and 1893 for Wenger. FWIW coming from wiki...

Originally Posted by Wenger

In 1893 at Delémont in the French-speaking Canton of Jura, the industrial cutlery house of Jupiter Paul Boechat & Co received a contract from the Swiss Army to produce knives.

Originally Posted by Victorinox

Since 1891 the company has delivered knives to the Swiss army. Their famous emblem — a cross in a shield — has been used by Victorinox since 1909.

**BM-GS** · 15th December 2008, 12:09

Tankbag mate. Then when you crash your spine isn't snapped by the laptop. Best get one with no magnets, tho - hard drives hate magnets... Baglux make good kit, which (like all luggage) is best waterproofed with a plastic bag inside. Pocket for keys, wallet, cellphone, etc and usually expandable for lugging extra bits.

If your bike's fully-faired, the tankbag will stay pretty dry if you're travelling, rather than in town.

**Mully** · 15th December 2008, 12:25

Originally Posted by imdying

I've always wondered about that... Wiki says 1891 for Victorinox, and 1893 for Wenger. FWIW coming from wiki...

Yeesh.

It's the same organisation now, anyway innit? I thought one bought the other a few years back.

It's got the "shield with a cross in it" logo.

**Reckless** · 15th December 2008, 12:51

I have the Targus Voyager WRT. Very comfortable, lots of pockets etc. Neat pouch in the bottom where a rain cover pulls out from.

Here http://www.targus.com/au/product_det...p?sku=TSB045CA.

Mines a year old and wearing well. Hopefully you can still buy them.

**Pascal** · 15th December 2008, 13:21

Originally Posted by Reckless

I have the Targus Voyager WRT. Very comfortable, lots of pockets etc. Neat pouch in the bottom where a rain cover pulls out from.

I'll second the Targus back recommendation. I have a XL 17" and it is a fantastic bag.

Picked mine up from a company called Aquila Tech down in Wellington, they ship nationwide and provide very good service.

**Quasievil** · 15th December 2008, 16:15

the only one to get is KNOX, its designed specifically for the biker and carries a Laptop in its own special removable pouch not to mention the visor puch as well and helmet holder etc etc etc

check it out, in stock now

http://www.quasimoto.co.nz/products/...xpack-rucksack

**TerminalAddict** · 1st February 2009, 09:41

Originally Posted by Quasievil

the only one to get is KNOX, its designed specifically for the biker and carries a Laptop in its own special removable pouch not to mention the visor puch as well and helmet holder etc etc etc

check it out, in stock now

http://www.quasimoto.co.nz/products/...xpack-rucksack

none in stock?

when is the next shipment .. and have you got one I can try?
starting uni next week

.. must start preparing

**peasea** · 1st February 2009, 14:59

I'm having trouble figuring out why anyone would take a laptop out on a bike. Leave the damned thing at home and just go for a ride, then the money you've saved by not buying a bag for the LT can go in the gas tank.

**Nasty** · 1st February 2009, 15:06

As long as people realise that as soon as you put a backpack on you are limiting yourself and your capabilities in an accident. One of the possible reasons apart from road camber for the lack of rolling and/or sliding once he went down was that he was wearing a backpack which inhibited this capability.

**Pascal** · 1st February 2009, 15:07

Originally Posted by peasea

I'm having trouble figuring out why anyone would take a laptop out on a bike.

7am, Monday morning. Time to head to work. Backpack + laptop on, keys in the ignition and away we go!

**peasea** · 1st February 2009, 15:45

Originally Posted by Pascal

7am, Monday morning. Time to head to work. Backpack + laptop on, keys in the ignition and away we go!

I have had to do work at home for years and when taking it to an office just whacked it on a disc or memory stick. Is there no pooter at your work?

**Gremlin** · 1st February 2009, 15:47

Originally Posted by peasea

I have had to do work at home for years and when taking it to an office just whacked it on a disc or memory stick. Is there no pooter at your work?

Depends what you have to do... I require a computer wherever I am, and travel between sites, therefore, I always have a laptop.

Givi top box for me, waterproof and you don't have it on your back

**Pascal** · 1st February 2009, 16:32

Originally Posted by peasea

I have had to do work at home for years and when taking it to an office just whacked it on a disc or memory stick. Is there no pooter at your work?

Depends on what your job entails. We carry out laptops onsite rather frequently, so need them close at hand. Plus, putting a 100gb+ virtual machine image onto a memory stick or DVDs is just not feasible

But you see the point, don't you? There are reasons to travel with a laptop.

**BigGuy** · 1st February 2009, 17:17

Originally Posted by Pascal

Depends on what your job entails. We carry out laptops onsite rather frequently, so need them close at hand. Plus, putting a 100gb+ virtual machine image onto a memory stick or DVDs is just not feasible

But you see the point, don't you? There are reasons to travel with a laptop.

Or you could put it on a portable HDD that cost less than some of those bags and will fit in yer pocket (assuming VM image is the only requirement)