Since I purchased my MacBook Air, I have been looking for a bag that could carry my computer, an iPad and a few additional necessities, an extra charger for my phone and computer, and my three way power plug adapter.
Everywhere I looked, I was disappointed! I shopped online, at department stores, luggage stores, you name it. I visited the Apple Store to find the perfect match for my favorite possession, but found that bags were too big, or too small, ugly and/or easily compromised by weather.
I settled for an inferior computer bag and watched it continue to wither away, at times carrying an umbrella with me just to ensure I was prepared for anything, protecting my computer bag at all costs. Then I stumbled upon the Brenthaven's Prostyle 13" Courier bag which is the perfect mix of form and function, stylish, and I'm confident my computer is always protected from the elements.
Dave Taylor of http://www.AskDaveTaylor.com/ reviews the Skooba Design Tablet (iPad) V.3 Messenger Bag. There's lots to like about it too. Oh, and stay alert, see if you can spot his cat lurking in the background!
Question answered on May 18, 2012 at 02:25 PM ::
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If you have a veritable electronics store worth of gadgets in your computer bag when you travel, you've already learned the hard way that having a mini-USB, micro-USB and iPod cable can save your life. The problem is, all of these cables are too darn long and it ends up being a crazy tangle in your computer bag or a rats nest of tangled wires that end up getting damaged.
That's why I'm such a big fan of CableJive. A little company out of Malden, Mass, they focus on making useful cables and adapters and offer terrific mini-cables that are worth their weight in saffron (which is kind of like being worth their weight in gold, but saffron's actually considerably more valuable by weight).
A picture speaks a thousand words, so here are the three CableJive cables I always have in my computer bag:
Even better, they're about the same price as those typical long cables. Just shorter. These "iStubz" cables run about $8.00 each, but I strongly encourage you to just get all three cable ends, mini, micro and iPod. They're a no brainer.
Which leads to the question: what cables and gadgets do I carry in my computer bag?
