I LOL'ed at the title of this thread. Are people really that anxious or maybe I'm just too ~European~. Anyway, I keep my iPad in a black/tan M-Edge Trip Jacket (which looks like a large notebook) which in turn goes into either my Fjallraven backpack or my Mulberry murse, neither of which have dedicated iPad/Laptop compartments. No issues as far as I can tell--the iPad is a pretty sturdy device. Unlike my laptop, I can comfortably carry my precious with me everywhere and I am loving it!
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Carrying your iPad in public...a MANLY thread!
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Well I guess im geeky cause I have a Google Laptop bag that has a shoulder strap. But hey check this http://stmbags.com/catalog/ipad-bags/
Honestly, when I bought my STM Scout XS in early June, I only bring the bag and the iPad 3 times.
Also, I rarely bring along the iPad in the office meetings. It seems that it has become my primary Surfing device at home. It simply can't replace the pen and paper (which I thought it could)....
Also, I rarely bring along the iPad in the office meetings. It seems that it has become my primary Surfing device at home. It simply can't replace the pen and paper (which I thought it could)....
edoras said:...replace the pen and paper (which I thought it could)....
That is too bad. I am returning to staff in-service (teacher) and the iPad, especially, 3G, has been awesome. But I attended a conference over the summer...as well as carrying the iPad every where i go, including the work out gym where i have actually been reading a novel for the first time in 20+ years, and the iPad has been awesome in every regard.
But for the in-service for the past few days, i have been unusually pleased with the ipad. I have always carried my laptop previously, but admin is kind of funny about you pulling out your laptop...even if you are working on stuff related to the in-service. They would prefer people to use pad and paper.
But the ipad was MUCH more desecrate, quieter, and easier to get up and move about from place to place. Tomorrow, I am sure they will have us breaking up into small groups, playing games, etc. It has been difficult int the past to be productive with a laptop when they keep us moving around from place to place, but the iPad has been perfect.
One of the reasons I have especially liked the iPad for meetings, besides the low profile nature, is because of audionote. I start the recorder going, and when I hit return, it makes a line entry with a time stamp. When the lecture is over, I can go back, and when you tap on a line, it puts you back in that exact spot of the recording.
Pretty cool if you ask me. And then of course there is access to email, internet...and the words for friends game going on with others.
Cheers!
I just did some searching online and Found this carrying bag. Yes it costs more then most but nothing says MANLY more then Raw Hide
More about it here
http://www.ipadaccessories.com/ipad...-bag/saddleback-medium-leather-satchel-review
Saddleback bags are amazing!! I use their large briefcase as an everyday work bag, weekend getaway bag, beach bag, you name it. It has weight to it, but it's worth it because of the durability. Plus it's ridiculous how often I get compliments on it.
iPad can easily fit inside or in the back sleeve
oh, and another great case is the Boa Push from Booqbags. I used to love their bags as well
http://www.booqbags.com/All-Product...9dLL1j9gy3vp56qLmJxRbv13BBTGg3SrTHW!598774395
http://www.booqbags.com/All-Product...9dLL1j9gy3vp56qLmJxRbv13BBTGg3SrTHW!598774395
I carried one at the mall in Manila, Philippines the week that it was released and got hit up like CRAZY. People asking if it was the iPad. I even got a query from the security guard asking me if it was the new iPhone 4. LOL
Saddleback bags are amazing!!
I have a medium iPad satchel arriving this week in the dark brown. Their stuff is amazing and the quality is hard to match.
Hope you entered that great photo in their contest.
Bought this Targus bag, £20, from Carphone Warehouse (UK) the other day. It's actually a generic 10" netbook bag, but fits an iPad with Apple case *perfectly*. It's water resistant, the inside is padded, there's absolutely no movement whatsoever, zipped or unzipped - seriously, it's like it was designed for the iPad with Apple case.
There's also a zip pocket on the front, can't fit much in it though. This suits me as I've been after a bag that's as small as possible purely for the iPad for a while. Might look a bit campy if you hold it round the front of the body, but I have the strap diagonally across my shoulder, bag round the back.
Edit: Can be found here for £14.32, dunno how reliable that site is though, never used it, nor am I in anyway endorsing it;
http://www.stuff-uk.net/p-506585.aspx?affiliateid=10050
Lol, there's even a video of it here;
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=255981770336
There's also a zip pocket on the front, can't fit much in it though. This suits me as I've been after a bag that's as small as possible purely for the iPad for a while. Might look a bit campy if you hold it round the front of the body, but I have the strap diagonally across my shoulder, bag round the back.
Edit: Can be found here for £14.32, dunno how reliable that site is though, never used it, nor am I in anyway endorsing it;
http://www.stuff-uk.net/p-506585.aspx?affiliateid=10050
Lol, there's even a video of it here;
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=255981770336
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yegon said:
I'll bet it is made for the iPad, but if they use the iPad name, maybe they have to pay apple or something.
So, what is the inside like? You mention soft, but what is the material?
Is the pocket big enough for a cell phone, wallet, jump drive, camera connection kit and small card reader?
Anybody find it in the US? Actually, I think I have seen this at best buy and the puffiness made it to bulky...AND it was really tight with the belkin grip. Or maybe it is not the same because the tarsus one lie this said iPad, was kind of expensive and like I said, VERY tight as in hard to get it in and out. So maybe this 10.2" is just right. I just don't remember the pocket.
Yep, here it is...
Targus - Crave Slipcase for Apple® iPad - Black
Model:*TSS177US | SKU:*9889023
I wonder how much bigger the net book case is? The iPad one is 10.6/8.5. But it was too tight...and too puffy. The inside was definitely soft...a real asset...but I took mine back because it definitely was too tight...and the pocket was sideways.
That video I linked shows what the innards look like. The zip pocket could fit some of the things you suggest but I suspect it'd struggle with all of them.
"Carrying your iPad in public...a MANLY thread!" - even the title suggests that it's not very masculine to carry an iPad. Yes, it's feminine and yes, if a man carries a man-bag, many people think that they are homosexual. So what?!
Carry your large iPod Touch with pride - you or your parents worked for it hard (I hope) and just because you look like a girl, it doesn't mean that you are one.
No, you are a man. A MAN WITH AN IPAD!!!
(No, that doesn't really work, you still look gay. Personally, I don't mind. If you do, you should sort it out, because life will be so much easier after that.)
Carry your large iPod Touch with pride - you or your parents worked for it hard (I hope) and just because you look like a girl, it doesn't mean that you are one.
No, you are a man. A MAN WITH AN IPAD!!!
(No, that doesn't really work, you still look gay. Personally, I don't mind. If you do, you should sort it out, because life will be so much easier after that.)
"Carrying your iPad in public...a MANLY thread!" - even the title suggests that it's not very masculine to carry an iPad. Yes, it's feminine and yes, if a man carries a man-bag, many people think that they are homosexual. So what?!
Carry your large iPod Touch with pride - you or your parents worked for it hard (I hope) and just because you look like a girl, it doesn't mean that you are one.
No, you are a man. A MAN WITH AN IPAD!!!
(No, that doesn't really work, you still look gay. Personally, I don't mind. If you do, you should sort it out, because life will be so much easier after that.)
WOW!
You offended everyone and made yourself look like an uneducated idiot all in one post. CONGRATS!!!
yegon said:
Well, what can I say...I am on my iPad.
Actually, I have grown quite a liking to...
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/r...EJSS/ref=ord_cart_shr?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER
It has gone up a few $ from when I got it, but at $18, it is pretty ideal. I only wish it was a tiny bit smaller, and softer on one inside. I have thought about sowing something into place.
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"Carrying your iPad in public...a MANLY thread!" - even the title suggests that it's not very masculine to carry an iPad. Yes, it's feminine and yes, if a man carries a man-bag, many people think that they are homosexual. So what?!
Carry your large iPod Touch with pride - you or your parents worked for it hard (I hope) and just because you look like a girl, it doesn't mean that you are one.
No, you are a man. A MAN WITH AN IPAD!!!
(No, that doesn't really work, you still look gay. Personally, I don't mind. If you do, you should sort it out, because life will be so much easier after that.)
Were you born a jackass, or did you have to work at it?
Come on girls, you completely misunderstood my post!
i wish i was as cool as you