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raccoon

(31,126 posts) Wed Jun 13, 2012, 08:34 AM Jun 2012

When you fly and take along your laptop, do you put it in your carry-on, or carry it in a cover

like a purse? And if you do that, what about the other stuff you want close at hand--such as money and your credit cards?

(this may sound odd, but it's been about 5 years since I've flown and I didn't have my laptop then.

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When you fly and take along your laptop, do you put it in your carry-on, or carry it in a cover (Original Post) raccoon Jun 2012 OP

I have a backpack designed to hold a laptop hack89 Jun 2012 #1

I vote for a backpack too. SwissTony Jun 2012 #2

Yep, me too wysimdnwyg Jun 2012 #3

hack89

(39,171 posts)

1. I have a backpack designed to hold a laptop

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Wed Jun 13, 2012, 08:42 AM

Jun 2012

works like a champ with plenty of room for books, wallet, ipod, etc.

This is the one I have:

http://www.amazon.com/Wenger-GA-7305-14F00-SwissGear-Computer-Backpack/dp/B000NONHYY/ref=sr_1_8?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1339591297&sr=1-8&keywords=swiss+army+computer+bag

SwissTony

(2,560 posts)

2. I vote for a backpack too.

Reply to hack89 (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 13, 2012, 09:29 AM

Jun 2012

If you're carrying a laptop, books etc, it soon becomes heavy on your shoulder and putting it on a trolley always worries me, as it's easy to take your eye off of your stuff.

wysimdnwyg

(2,233 posts)

3. Yep, me too

Reply to hack89 (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 13, 2012, 09:33 AM

Jun 2012

Got mine at a developer conference a few years ago (thanks MS, the swag was nice). I find the backpack is a great carry-on, because it's so easy to deal with in the airport. (And a lot better than a carried bag if you have to run to your gate.)

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