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Is a movie prop the ultimate laptop bag?

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251 points jgrahamc | 1 comments | 22 Sep 25 11:59 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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sedatk ◴[22 Sep 25 22:11 UTC] No.45340226[source]▶
- It has a wide base, so the laptop just swings back and forth while carrying.

- Gets the rainwater or any other hazardous material in.

- Extremely easy to check out what's inside for a thief.

- Can slide out easily and fall when toppled.

Terrible overall. Could make it to Top 10 Worst Laptop Bags though.

Just use a Tom Bihn that uses a separate, rigid, harder to access sleeve inside your backpack for laptops.

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loloquwowndueo ◴[22 Sep 25 22:19 UTC] No.45340320[source]▶
I mean, yes, but: how much does a Tom Bihn bag go for these days? $300?

Maybe also add lower-budget recommendations.

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wyclif ◴[23 Sep 25 00:07 UTC] No.45341255[source]▶
You don't need to drop $300+ on a Tom Bihn to have a totally functional backpack with a laptop sleeve, for cryin' out loud. So many backpacks have it, and it's not a premium feature.
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1. celsoazevedo ◴[23 Sep 25 07:54 UTC] No.45344065[source]▶
I use a Belkin F8N179[0,1], paid £23/€26/$31 for it ~8 years ago.

It's getting a bit old, so I guess it's time to upgrade... maybe for something a bit smaller, but it has served me well so far.

[0] https://celsoazevedo.com/files/2025/Belkin_F8N179_1.jpg

[1] https://celsoazevedo.com/files/2025/Belkin_F8N179_2.jpg