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Is a movie prop the ultimate laptop bag?

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251 points jgrahamc | 2 comments | 22 Sep 25 11:59 UTC | HN request time: 0.555s | source
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IanCal ◴[22 Sep 25 13:08 UTC] No.45332926[source]▶
> For me, the ultimate laptop bag is one that looks nothing like a laptop bag; it should look like nothing special at all.

That sounds like almost any regular backpack then. They can also be pretty weather proof, don't need to be carried in one hand, aren't open topped showing what's inside easily, and padded. Any simple and cheap backpack would solve this exact problem but better surely, unless your desire is to be different rather than just to move your laptop from one place to another with little ceremony.

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stronglikedan ◴[22 Sep 25 13:24 UTC] No.45333123[source]▶
> Any simple and cheap backpack

Where I'm from, a simple and cheap backpack is just as much a target as a laptop bag. The only solution is to just keep an eye on your stuff, and be aware of your surroundings, at all times.

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jonny_eh ◴[22 Sep 25 21:13 UTC] No.45339509[source]▶
Sounds like generally good advice, with or without a laptop on hand.
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bombcar ◴[22 Sep 25 22:13 UTC] No.45340266[source]▶
I have to admit I prefer living in places where you can leave your laptop on the front seat of your running car and come back twenty minutes later and it’s all still there.

But that’s a luxury and I know it.

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1. WarOnPrivacy ◴[22 Sep 25 22:23 UTC] No.45340357[source]▶
> I prefer living in places where you can leave your laptop on the front seat of your running car and come back twenty minutes later and it’s all still there.

We have that and it's one of the few perks of our suburban hell. My neighbor was gone for two weeks and had 10-20 packages on his doorstep. Our only concern was that rain might get to them.

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2. bombcar ◴[22 Sep 25 23:34 UTC] No.45340959[source]▶
We had just moved into a small town and then left for a week or so in the winter; the sheriff tracked down my phone (presumably from there real estate agent) and called to make sure we were OK when the driveway didn’t get plowed after a snowstorm.