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What do you carry with your PB or iBook when you are on the road or travelling?

YS2003

YS2003

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Finally I have arrived.....
When I take my 12" PB or 12" iBook, I put it in either Booq bag or Brenthaven Fusion Bag, along with the following accessories: Apple AC adaptor, Airport Express Base Station, retractable ethernet wires, Kensington PocketSpeaker, LaCie Mobile Hard Drive 100 GB, 1 GB compact USB flash dongle, telephone modem cord (the one came with PB), Logitech V500 or Logitech Notebook Wireless Mouse, Targus Cool Pad, Targus notebook desk, portable USB 2 hub, Screensaverz, and iKlear. If I am taking my suitecase, my suitecase already has surge protector with 6 outlets (so that I don't have to worry about the limited wall electric outlet in a hotel), and Targus universal power adaptor (for my PC, with an extra tip, I can use it for my PB/iBook).

I am wondering what other forum members are taking with them along with their PB or iBook.
 
Accessories: Nothing but the AC adaptor.

Up until now, put in a normal backpack (often filled with a lot of other non-computer related stuff). When she visited the US, my mother bought me some kind of rocawear bag that seems to be smaller and more suitable for my PB. Haven't had a chance to test it just yet.
 
Well I don't have a powerbook, but I just pack the ac adapter with me. On very rare occasions I might pack the ultrabay floppy drive if I know in advance i'll need that for something.
 
Couldn't live without an external mouse on the road - I go crazy using the pad for design work (Photoshop, InDesign, etc).
 
My PB sleeve, my AC adaptor (and appropriate country plug). If I'm away for a few days, my firewire adaptor to plug my iPod in will come. And I tend to keep up a backup restore disk tucked into the pocket of my sleeve.

Away for more than a week, my iSight might make it too.
 
Depends.

For going to a client's office in town, or just lugging the 'book around, just the Powerbook, the adapter, and a wireless mouse in an Incase sleeve.

When traveling abroad, I take:
  • iPod
  • iPod FW Cable
  • Headphones
  • 2 USB Keys
  • Restore & Software CDs
  • Sony Clie
  • pens
  • notebooks
  • Worldwide power adapters
  • Rech. AA batteries
  • Portable Battery charger
  • Digital Camera

And maybe a couple of things I'm forgetting :D
 
Reading this I asked myself why do I carry such a small bag...

When I'm travelling with my PowerBook I have:-

- STM Rebound sleeve
- Power brick and suitable travel adapter
- iPod
- Digital camera
- External HD (with back up)
- Mobile phone
- A few blank cd's
- Sims 2
 
I tend to travel fairly light:
- AC adapter
- iPod w/ FW and USB cables
- 5 blank DVD-R (in paper sleeves)
- 5 blank CD-R (in paper sleeves)
- Inexpensive Sony earbuds
- Canon Powershot A95 Digital Camera

I'm hoping to add a bus-powered external HDD to the mix soon, but that's it.

When I'm carrying my Powerbook for on-site video production or something similar, I add this stuff:
- iCurve
- Apple Wireless Keyboard
- Logitech MX900 Mouse
- 6 External HDDs (300GB, 200GB, 2x 80GB, 2x 40GB)
- Sony camcorder (model varies)
- Various USB/FW cables for connectivity
- Retractable CAT5 w/ RJ11 and RJ45 connectors

I think I covered everything.
 
If possible, I go commando style (nothing). That's what laptops were made for - being able to work purely from the one machine without the need for accessories. Of course, this isn't always possible and sometimes I take my power adaptor too.
 
You guys should think of getting a duffle bag.

I bring my laptop, the AC adaptor and my ADC-SVHS adaptor. That's it. I don't believe in carrying too much stuff. If I'm on long vacations, I'll bring a mousepad and a USB mouse and a firewire drive.
 
in my booq XS boa backpack:
-AC adapter/charger thingie
-folder w/ assorted papers
-3 pens
-thin notebook
-USB cable for my camera
-my (now) iBook
 
I have a Jansport backpack/briefcase with a generic laptop sleeve. For short (weekend) trips, I take only the iBook, not even an AC adapter. For longer trips, I take the adapter, plus a camera and accompanying USB cable.
 
I always carry my power brick and extra battery. Plus my PB is always in its RadTech Sleeve. Sometimes I'll take my mouse but not often. But I got the 12" for portibilty. If I traveled with every accessory under the sun it kind of defeats the purpose of getting such a small laptop, KWIM?
 
i bring nothing but my laptop...if i forget to charge my laptop, i'll bring my AC Adapter along..otherwise, its my laptop only...
 
I carry my Powerbook around in a Tucano sleeve which I got from the Apple store. It also fits in my Crumpler camera bag. which as a pouch for a laptop to fit in.
 

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Hmm...
I carry
the power adapter,
mouse,
dust cloth which serves dual purpose as a keyboard cover when closed, 512mb usb key,
adapter that came with PB for use with a digital projector (i give lots of lectures)
and occasionally the firewire cord that came with ipod so I can transfer stuff to store on it,
 
I take my PowerBook with me to school everyday. I have an Uphill backpack that is my regular school backpack. It has a padded pocket that is just the right size for a PowerBook. I also carry my AC adapter, an ethernet cable, and earbuds. I always have a USB flash drive (512 MB) on my keychain.
 
For most trips, I limit it to:
15" Powerbook
AC adapter
+/- Airport Express

If I'm going on vacation & taking the digital camera as well, I'll usually throw the USB card reader in the bag to make transferring pictures a bit easier.

Still trying to figure out the optimal bag for carrying the PB - for short trips to/from office & around town, I use the Booq 15" PowerSleeve, but I'm in the process of looking for a slightly more substantial bag.
 
I just throw my iBook in my backpack. She's usually fully charged in the morning so I don't really need to take the power brick. I'll be getting a foofbag soon, though.. just to protect her from those small exterior scratches.

If I go away for more than just a day I would definitely bring my MX510 and power brick.. heck I'd probably bring my BT keyboard too!
 
Duff-Man says...the AC adapter, CAT5 and modem cables, and a bootable utility CD or two (Diskwarrior and/or Techtool Pro) and the cable for the iPod so I can recharge it if need be.....oh yeah!
 
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