Comments on: Python XM Bianco Laptop Bag Looks Good, Can Play Rough

By: Jay

Jay — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 08:16:35 +0000

I have a booq bag myself, have had one for a year. I have their other limited bag which I believe its called the boa. I can attest that its a very well made bag very thick material and just plain looks nice. But the boa was a little too small for my needs. Its great for a few books and your powerbook or laptop, I have a 17″. But I just need one thats a little bit bigger to fit everything I want in it: clothes, books, cds, electronics, accessories…etc. If you dont like the look of the limited series which I think is pretty cool, they also have black ones. If youre worried about quality, you wont be disappointed. I plan to pick up a limited one to upgrade my current bag.

By: Jon

Jon — Wed, 27 Dec 2006 11:00:04 +0000

I looked into bags at the beginning of this year. I spent a load of tme researching. I’m afraid to say I actuallu bought a BOOQ bag sight unseen (mistake). The quaility was not good at all – it just felt cheap and not worthy of the price.

So, onto a Tom Bihn bag – they are made in the US, have wonderful features and scream quality (identical material to the excellent TUMI bags. Tom Bihn, highyly recommended!

By: Lp

Lp — Wed, 27 Dec 2006 03:27:00 +0000

Can dark brown be stunning? I like brown (its like my second favorite color or something) but it doesn’t say “High tech” to me. Though the exterior of this bag sure does. Its like Jetson’s outside and Brady Bunch in.

I do agree with Jon, though, that this bag blurts “I’ve got some serious tech gear up in here.” I tend to use my plain black back pack or the army green shoulder bag I was “given” at the Adobe Max conference. At the conference it said, “Hey, I’ve likely got a Mac in here.” But everywhere else in the world its just an army green bag.

This is one case where the shinyest, techyest looking is prolly not the best buy.

By: Paul Thompson

Paul Thompson — Tue, 26 Dec 2006 21:52:39 +0000

My problem with so many of these fancy bags is that I REALLY need to see them in person before I lay down the cash. I want to be able to put my laptop inside, give it a feel, walk about the store a bit, etc.

Anyhow know any great stores that have these and other great bags actually on hand?

By: Jon

Jon — Tue, 26 Dec 2006 20:45:03 +0000

Nothing to complain about… other then a great walking advertisement that you have a laptop (and other gadgets) of value… I prefer to stick with putting things of high value inside of bags of very low perceivable value… don’t need to worry so much about it being ripped off your shoulders along with all your valuables, especially when traveling abroad. This is why I will be putting my new laptop in my old 15 year old army bag (laptop bag fits in it no problem).

Jon