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post #1 of 35
12/13/04 at 11:38pm
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hey guys,


i wanted to see what you guys would recommend as a sleeve for the 9200. i bought the targus backpack on the dell website, but i don't think the 9200 would fit that well in it. i figured a nice sleeve would protect the part of the 9200 sticking out of the pocket.

thanks!
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post #2 of 35
12/13/04 at 11:43pm
it fits fine in my targus backpack...long as it is the one for 17'' screens...
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post #3 of 35
12/14/04 at 12:29am
Targus - BLA that's like putting a beautiful date into a Ford Taurus. I went snazzy with a Tom Bihn Brain Bag and Monolith.

http://www.tombihn.com/page/001/CTGY/300
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post #4 of 35
12/14/04 at 1:13am
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ouch, are there no better selection?
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post #5 of 35
12/14/04 at 1:46am
I got the dell backpack and a leather case. The backpack holds my lappy and college text books fine! It has a ton of space. If you wait till this upcoming weeked, I'll have my camera and I'll post pics and a review

this looks nice:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...170343-7091967
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post #6 of 35
12/14/04 at 2:04am
ebags.com had some good ones. I still haven't bought one, but will soon. Those Tom Bihn ones are tempting.
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post #7 of 35
12/14/04 at 3:16am
Im getting my 9200 hopefully within the next 3 days. I was planning on getting the Targus backpack... its the only one that ive found that looks good and isnt that pricey. Ill take a closer look at it when I get my notebook though in the store before I buy it.
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post #8 of 35
12/14/04 at 6:44am
I believe that the Tom Bihn bag is going to be cheaper. I had 2 Targus's (given to me at work). They fall apart in about a year. While my Tom Bihn is new I can tell you by the construction it should last at least 5 years.
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post #9 of 35
12/14/04 at 7:02pm
wow, bags cost up to 50-150 bucks? thats insane, Bags in China cost like 10 bucks at most.
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post #10 of 35
12/14/04 at 7:21pm
I bought my dell bag for $25. It is very well constructed and has so much room its not even funny. I almost overfilled the thing today (it was really heavy so I had to take things out.)
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post #11 of 35
12/14/04 at 7:29pm
The best bag I have seen for the 9200 is a Jansport Optimizer which costs around $100. It fits a little tight, but the protection is great. I have seen a slight variation among the Optimizer. The one I get the bottom padding is sewn in instead of velcro in, and it gave me a little more room for the 9200.

I think Jansport makes great stuff. This back pack is big enough to fit the 9200, yet it doesn't look ridiculously big. It got 3 full length compartment, one for the laptop and two for other things, plus 3 medium to small pockets. Yet the look is very streamline. The construction is subperb, and personally I like the style - it doesn't look cheap. I am kinda a snob when it come to backpack, but I really think you get what you pay for in this case.

I may put up a review with photos if I have some time.
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post #12 of 35
12/15/04 at 12:25am
I am going to get this one

http://www.booqbags.com/Detail.bok?no=57

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post #13 of 35
12/15/04 at 2:01pm
I'm really happy with the Dell bag, it seems well made and especially good for travelling. It's not perfect though, I would have designed some of the compartments slightly differently. But it is well worth the ~$40 it cost me. Still, I would like to get a sleeve for day to day use eventually. Really liking the Booqbag sleeves, but I'm going to keep my eyes open for awhile since I do have the Dell bag and no need to hurry on the sleeve.
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post #14 of 35
12/15/04 at 2:56pm
I was in circuit city over the weekend. Just checking out how big a 17" notebook
really is. I had the sales guy unlock a Toshiba Qosimo G15 so I could put it in an ICON back back they had sitting around. It was nice. Lots of room in the front area since the laptop itself slides into a sleve in the back. I liked the hard cover sun glasses case sitting on the front to keep my glasses from being squished.
I am sure it would fit any 17" book.




I don’t have a laptop yet, Seriously looking at the 9200. I am a developer and need the WUXGA screen. Also I ride a train 2 hours a day that has internet access so I want the ability to play WoW once in a while to keep tabs on my RL friends who live in Azeroth
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post #15 of 35
12/15/04 at 2:58pm
and the 9200 will let you do just that. I was able to get 2hrs of solid gaming on battery! That backpack looks really nice
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post #16 of 35
12/15/04 at 3:09pm
If you're willing to spend a bit extra, for $100 you can get the Crumpler Team Player off photoco on ebay.

The pics are here:
http://notebookforums.com/showthread.php?t=53346

I'm definitely happy with my purchase as it's extremely well made and attractive.
D
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post #17 of 35
12/15/04 at 5:29pm
does anyone have the booq powersleeve 16 yet? images with the i9200 in it for show and tell if so?

i'm leaning towards that one.
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post #18 of 35
12/17/04 at 11:15pm
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bump

booq anyone?
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post #19 of 35
12/18/04 at 12:28am
I got a Jansport bag from ebags.com... it has just enough space in the laptop compartment to hold my i9200, and plenty of space for books and whatnot in the main compartments.

Kai
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post #20 of 35
12/18/04 at 12:36am
Which Jansport bag? I saw the Optimizer and was wondering if it held the I9200. And what did you pay for, if you don't mind me asking.
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