{"id":23220,"date":"2007-09-12T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2007-09-12T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.takoyaki.org\/blog\/2007\/09\/12\/out-with-the-old-in-with-my-new-laptop-bag\/"},"modified":"2007-09-12T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2007-09-12T06:00:00","slug":"out-with-the-old-in-with-my-new-laptop-bag","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.takoyaki.org\/blog\/2007\/09\/12\/out-with-the-old-in-with-my-new-laptop-bag\/","title":{"rendered":"Out With the Old, In With My New Laptop Bag"},"content":{"rendered":"

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My trusty Combi Urban-Sling Diaper<\/strike> Laptop bag<\/a> has been developing a tear at the top and is starting to look a little ratty. That and the demise of my Olympus XA, which I attribute to rough handling in the non-padded outer pocket of the Combi, has forced me to buy a new bag.<\/p>\n

I decided on the CaseLogic LNM15F Sport Messenger Bag<\/a>, which has a nice padded section for laptop, and ample space in the main pocket for a good-sized camera and extra lenses. It’s also got a nice soft pocket that my fifth-gen iPod fits in perfectly. Plus it’s got a 10-year warranty (do people ever use these?), so if a strap breaks, I can get a new bag. I’ll leave the tags on it a few days to make sure it is the one I want, but I am pretty sure it’s a keeper. I might put a little extra padding on the bottom for camera gear, and maybe some padded separators between individual items (camera body, extra lens, etc.) but for the most part, it’s good.<\/p>\n

Emptying out the old bag was interesting. I found several things that I had forgotten about. Some stuff was stuff I need and will keep: camera flash manual, lens blower brush, plastic bags, gauze bandage, pack of tissues that they always hand out in Japan. But some stuff I just tossed: old eye drops, Claritin from 2002, random tissues, old receipts, and miscellaneous papers. But my main stuff that fits nicely in the new bag: iBook, folders with papers, iPod, Flashdrive, Bluetooth adapter, MooCards, moleskine, and a pen.<\/p>\n

Getting rid of the old Combi bag will be sad. That thing has gone through a lot! Plus the layout is great. It’s got an insulated pocket for keeping a can of beer<\/strike> bottle of milk cold, is a nice size for a laptop, and the shoulder strap was contoured and fit pefectly. It just needed a little more size for a camera, and some extra padding. Hate to throw it away, but I gotta clear the clutter!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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