[Request] Laptop Bags

Trotter

Im buying a new laptop this week and I'd prefer not to be fleeced by Dell for their latest bland laptop case.

Can anyone recommend a decent brand of bag that would take a laptop, charger and a couple of A4 Binders without falling apart?

A friend told me to look at the Crumpler website but €100 for a bag is madness. I've tried ebay but Im just not sure what brands are actual bargains and which are bad quality..and therefore dirt cheap.

Fnz

TK Maxx is often a good place to pick up bargain bags - bought 2 Crumpler bags there in the past year. The last one was a handbag-type thing costing €30. They seem pretty tough and waterproof and definitely worth the money.

I'm certain I saw a Crumpler Laptop bag on sale there. However that was ages ago now.

PC world have laptop bags (some included as part of a bundle) on offer in their sale at the moment. According to their sale pamphlet Antler's laptop bag (the 'New York' model) is €59.99. They say it's half price but this link brings that claim into question.

http://www.pcworld.ie/products.aspx?range_rid=91&image=Laptop_Essentials

The Antler 'Lite' bag is €39.99 (down from €50).

I don't know anything about the quality of these Antler bags but hope this info's useful to ya.

coldfire1x

If you are not looking for anything fancy then you can pick a laptop bag for €10 in Tesco. It's a decent bag and light weight.

I bought one leather bag from Dell when I got my laptop but it's heavy to carry it around. So got this one from Tesco...

Sharp

Powercity do a rucksack type for 25 in black and gray.


Same bag that's in this link

Cutie18Ireland

clicky here

I have one almost 2 years now and i find them great, my dad uses it to carry lots of paperwork as well and it has no problem taking the weight of all the paperwork, laptop and accessories...

Stepherunie

Just an alternative idea for you:

I had a laptop bag and hated it - couldn't stand the design and stuff - found it really awkward so what I went for was this option: I bought a jansport backpack on ebay and one of these instead and it worked out a treat.

The two came to about 50e when i bought them last Christmas which is about the same as buying a jansport bag here in the shops. It gives you a fair bit of room which is useful and I also liked the security aspect that it isn't obvious that you're carrying a laptop.

Gran Hermano

Take a look at this recent thread here:
http://pie.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055022709

I'm happy with the one I picked up recently. I can use the inner padded sleeve
on it's own if I want in a different backpack if needed as per Stepherunie's post
above.

http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Product_Id=254640
For under €50 in Harvey Normans (old ESB shop).

marktsang

i also have the belkin messenger bag - 12" varietey, i have to say there is not much space for anything besides your laptop but it is an extremely small case - i can fit my laptop - the powercord and a A6 wacom tablet in the back pouch in mine, not much else

its a good case and well padded small (exactly what i was lookin for)
mark

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coldfire1x wrote:

If you are not looking for anything fancy then you can pick a laptop bag for €10 in Tesco. It's a decent bag and light weight.

I bought one leather bag from Dell when I got my laptop but it's heavy to carry it around. So got this one from Tesco...

They're €7.99 at the moment, and they're as good as anything else i've seen

walshki

wrote:

They're €7.99 at the moment, and they're as good as anything else i've seen

I'd have to agree with that. Was looking around in the €30 - €40 bracket and saw this one in tesco for €7.99. Said I'd try it and its perfectly fine. What can you lose at €7.99? If it doesn't work out buy something else.

Tom Dunne

walshki wrote:

What can you lose at €7.99? If it doesn't work out buy something else.

What you can lose is a brand-spanking new laptop. I have heard some horror stories of laptops falling when running for a bus because of cheap laptop bags. It ain't cheap to repair laptop screens.

mell61

I used Ebay and got a nice feminine laptop case, for about Eu30. Its a Targus, so I had done some research there prior to purchase on the dimensions, weights, etc....
Check out some of the main makers, Antler etc then if you find one you are interested in its worth checking out ebay, ebags, and some other online resourses.
I did see some new ladys laptop cases in harvey normanns, but from memory the prices for those were up around the Eu100 mark.

kittex

My sis got a Laptop backpack in Tommy's in Northside shopping centre for abut £25 euro. She's really happy with it and it has lots of room for her college stuff.

Also, saw some very spacious ones in Dunnes with extra compartments for folders and things.

getoffthepot

There's a bag in Lidl on sale tomorrow that looks like it's suitable for a laptop

€25

http://www.lidl.ie/ie/home.nsf/pages/c.o.20070104.p.ShoulderBags

johnnyboy4711

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/B0001IZZCY/sr=8-1/qid=1167921320/ref=sr_1_1/026-6176063-7087644?ie=UTF8&s=gateway

got one of these!top notch value for the money,one problem you would need an address in UK.
12 euro!!!!!
Flippin beauty!
john

swingking

The Bag Shop in Stephen's green shopping centre was selling laptops bags for 25 euro. They had great paddding and good storage space.

Not too many in stock though so get them while they last.

TempestSabre

In fairness the Dells bag are strong, but heavy in my experience. Maplins had a few ok lookings ones for €35 ish.

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tom dunne wrote:

What you can lose is a brand-spanking new laptop. I have heard some horror stories of laptops falling when running for a bus because of cheap laptop bags. It ain't cheap to repair laptop screens.

Its a cheap price but a good quality bag

Oracle

I have to agree with a few other posts here, the Tesco bag is incredible value at €7.99. It's stylish, padded and looks like the more expensive bags. It's for laptops with up to 15" screen.

gamer

The german large general goods shop, ,in capel street has laptop bags 20euro.BLack with backpack straps,and standard lanyard type carry belt.It has compartments,for discs, mouse,books,and 1 large space for the laptop.ITS about 2.5ft x2.ft in size.I WAS there 3 weeks ago.Its near lenehans hardware store,on the left as you go towards the liffey,past the 3 charity shops.It looks waterproof ,stylish looking.It can be carried over the shoulder, or worn as a backpack.I thinks its a german shop,sells german food,and all kinds of things ,like a large 2euro shop.Sells almost anything from hardware to sweets.

swingking

Reids of Nassau St

20 per cent of all laptop bags.

Trotter

Stepherunie wrote:

Just an alternative idea for you:

I had a laptop bag and hated it - couldn't stand the design and stuff - found it really awkward so what I went for was this option: I bought a jansport backpack on ebay and one of these instead and it worked out a treat.

The two came to about 50e when i bought them last Christmas which is about the same as buying a jansport bag here in the shops. It gives you a fair bit of room which is useful and I also liked the security aspect that it isn't obvious that you're carrying a laptop.

I think I'm going to go with this idea.. I have a good few rucksacks and I can get a crumpler sleeve on ebay for around 30 quid. Just out of interest, where would I buy a crumpler sleeve in Dublin? I might be heading up for a shopping trip soon.

micks

Trotter wrote:

I think I'm going to go with this idea.. I have a good few rucksacks and I can get a crumpler sleeve on ebay for around 30 quid. Just out of interest, where would I buy a crumpler sleeve in Dublin? I might be heading up for a shopping trip soon.

The Laptop shop have them - they are in stephen's green shopping centre
Dont know how much

marktsang

The Laptop shop have them - they are in stephen's green shopping centre
Dont know how much

wouldnt buy anything there - prices are way too high on everything, get the same stuff way cheaper online

swingking

back from the future on aungier st have crumpler sleeves for 30 quid

Available for 15inch, 14inch and 17 inch

I got one there and they are very good

dingding

Saw some nice leather laptop bags in TK MAXX off and on since christmas. Doen from 200 - 260 to 60 - 80 euro.

Might be a bit dear when compared to others but a comparable proce to the dell but far better quality.