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College students, how do you carry your laptop to class?

Southernboyj

Southernboyj

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Hey guys, Monday is my first day of college and I'll be taking my MacBook to class. I have a 15" rMBP. My question is, how do you carry your laptop to class?

My backpack has a spot to put a laptop in but will it get damaged from the weight of the books/binders/etc? I have a shell on the computer.
 
i have a rMBP 13 inch and simply use one of those

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and throw it in my backpack, worked out just fine for 2 years on my old mbp
 
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I brought mine in my back pack. It should be fine in there. I didn't use my text books ever in my course (multimedia production).
 
Southernboyj said:
Think that's needed with a hardshell case already on it?
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no hardshell for me. i hate cases with a passion i literally tried 10 cases on my iPhone for example and always ended up taking them off after a day.

its a laptop, its means to be used. i dont plan on dropping it so a simple sleeve is enough for me when i leave the house with it
 
I have mine in a Joli Original sleeve, then place it in my Booq mamba courier bag. I have everything i need in the bag, usb's, external hdd, notes, pads, pens, mechanical pencils, rubbers, rulers, calculator. Well everything a student needs.
 

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I put my 15" rMBP in an Incase neoprene sleeve and then throw it into a Jeep backpack that has a proper place for it. I feel it's pretty secure that way next to the books.
 
I have a iPearl case for my regular MBP. As long as the majority of the laptop is covered I'm not too worried. I've only dropped my laptop once without a case, thank goodness it didn't cause a dent and somehow landed like an upsidedown v. That was the sign for me to get a case, to somewhat protect the outside.
 
I'm in high school; close enough. I have a backpack with a special section for a laptop which is quite padded. I normally place my Mac in there with the school laptop being in the general compartment along with the books.
 
I never used a sleeve, just a place for my MacBook. Now I have a messenger bag for my MBA. Just be wise how much you put in your backpack and the pressure or force applied to your computer from other items in the bag. Then I just make sure when I set my backpack down it's either upright or laying so where the straps are faced up so no pressure is applied to my computer. Just be mindful. ;) (It's not just a toy, it's a tool.)
 
I bought this case/sleeve when I first got my MacBook Pro 13' early last year for uni.

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I usually chuck the sleeve inside of my backpack when I use it. For some time I also used the sleeve in conjunction with my STM Velo. Was a little overkill though.
 
Im not a student, but recently travelled to India with my old 15-inch MBP.

Bought a JanSport Beamer backpack, even with it full to the brim with everything - My MBP was still looked after superbly.
 
N19h7m4r3 said:
I have mine in a Joli Original sleeve, then place it in my Booq mamba courier bag. I have everything i need in the bag, usb's, external hdd, notes, pads, pens, mechanical pencils, rubbers, rulers, calculator. Well everything a student needs.
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Where did you order your Joli sleeve ? Direct or thru a vendor??
 
If I'm carrying my Pro I just put it in my bag, but then I don't carry books or anything to college with me. Here in Ireland students don't bring textbooks to lectures. If I'm carrying my Air I put it in a sleeve and then put it in my bag.
 
Northface backpack and making sure I don't slam my backpack on the ground. I don't do hardshells, not worth the heat and scratches.
 
OnceYouGoMac said:
If I'm carrying my Pro I just put it in my bag, but then I don't carry books or anything to college with me. Here in Ireland students don't bring textbooks to lectures. If I'm carrying my Air I put it in a sleeve and then put it in my bag.
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We do however get enough notes to essentially have textbooks. Or maybe that's just my course.

Here's just some of the printed notes I've gotten from lecturers for the first semester. The rest is on blackboard or hand written.

I also have some books that are "recommended" reading.
 

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I've been throwing my 13" into an incase neoprene sleeve for the last 4 or 5 years, 3 of which I've been at college. I go to Rutgers so I walk around a lot and often have many books and my laptop in my backpack at the same time and I've never had an issue.
 
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