Check out the Boblbe-e. I've had three now, and next to my macs themselves, they may be my favorite inanimate objects of all time.
Pros: Hard outershell and strong back padding makes them incredibly durable. I've had mine fall from an overhead bin, drop down a flight of stairs, and generally get the cr*p beaten out of it - all with no damage to the contents. There's also a great line of accessories - side bags, nets, you name it. The laptop compartment is in the back. One of the accessory plug-in sleeves has space for power adapters, etc.
Cons: Wearing one of these gets you a lot of sometimes unwanted attention. Everyone wants to stop and talk to you about it. What is it? Does it turn into a sled (no). You either like the styling or you don't.
Oh, and I've noticed that the crew on "Enterprise" uses them for away team missions. Since that's a couple of hundred years from now, they must really last.
http://www.boblbee.com
Pros: Hard outershell and strong back padding makes them incredibly durable. I've had mine fall from an overhead bin, drop down a flight of stairs, and generally get the cr*p beaten out of it - all with no damage to the contents. There's also a great line of accessories - side bags, nets, you name it. The laptop compartment is in the back. One of the accessory plug-in sleeves has space for power adapters, etc.
Cons: Wearing one of these gets you a lot of sometimes unwanted attention. Everyone wants to stop and talk to you about it. What is it? Does it turn into a sled (no). You either like the styling or you don't.
Oh, and I've noticed that the crew on "Enterprise" uses them for away team missions. Since that's a couple of hundred years from now, they must really last.
http://www.boblbee.com