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Commute or Laptop Messenger?
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They both have laptop sleeves. Having had both, I say this: The laptop messenger is bigger. Almost twice as big. You can't get much more into the commute but some cables and a few notebooks. The commute has many more pockets (inside and out) which can be convenient, as well as a padded back and bottom. I prefer the messenger for the extra space and the styling. The padding in both is good so no worries there.
My standard recomendation is this: I upgrade all the time, and have more than one laptop. After constantly switching bags for different sized computers, I settled on a regular (non-laptop) messenger and various sleeves for each notebook. It adds versatility.
They both have laptop sleeves. Having had both, I say this: The laptop messenger is bigger. Almost twice as big. You can't get much more into the commute but some cables and a few notebooks. The commute has many more pockets (inside and out) which can be convenient, as well as a padded back and bottom. I prefer the messenger for the extra space and the styling. The padding in both is good so no worries there.
My standard recomendation is this: I upgrade all the time, and have more than one laptop. After constantly switching bags for different sized computers, I settled on a regular (non-laptop) messenger and various sleeves for each notebook. It adds versatility.
Not true. I use my commute to get groceries once a week and stuff it pretty full.
The main difference is the commute is a little more professional, but not quite as stable on the bike. If you have aspirations to be a bike messenger, get the laptop messenger. If you don't want people to think you're a bike messenger when you're in meetings, get the commute.
Laptop messenger FTW. I have one and love it. It's also great when you don't have the lappy with you to put important docs in the laptop sleeve.