Targus Laptop Backpack, Fits Laptops Up To 18", Water Repelling Rain Cover, Padded Shoulder Straps with Chest and Waist Straps, Moulded Carry Handle, Black/Blue

When my ANTLER wore out the limitations of its successor, the EXECUTEC, gave rise to an epic journey passing through SAMSONITE, BRIGGS & RILEY, JANSPORT, NIKE, NORTH FACE and more before settling for TARGUS. Why?"Airline-proof" armoured fabrics.1 Horizontal zip pocket.1 vertical zip pocket.Left/Right webbed padded side zip pockets for power supply unit and (only just) 500ml bottle.VERY thick armoured (faux alcantara) seat material.Two adjustable straps attached to the seat support weight and retain the shape by tying down interior content of the bag in use and when free standing.Zip compartment located in the seat that includes the attached rain cover for the whole backpack.Side support straps to retain the bag shape.Elasticated, webbed, chest-bracing straps to secure the bag around your body.The main shoulder straps are very thick, look strong and like they are anchored securely.Twin loops for g-hooking small items.Telephone pocket, g-hooked to the shoulder straps. Cunningly shaped to fit YOUR iPhone, but not MY Blackberry (least not including the sleeve anyway).Integral locking waist belt to tie the pack around you, or by reversing its direction - could be used to secure something else to the back - occasionally.....and then I opened it..... And found:-Main double zip pocket large enough to accommodate most laptops, holds an 11.6inch unit both landscape or portrait comfortably.1 business card window.3 elastic pen loops - two sized for writing pens, one for a whiteboard marker.1 zipped web slot pocket.Velcro pocket - desktop calculator sized.Velcro pocket - large phone (including my Blackberry sleeve) sized.2 thick, fixed dividers give three sections large enough to organise A4 documents, strong enough to locate 11.9 laptop (held portrait).Main compartment fits a 17 inch laptop comfortably, with an integral sleeve with 5mm thick padded foam sleeve and still leaves enough room for both an office suit jacket and an A4 sized folio (think A4 FILOFAX, plus handles and you're there).Weighing 1.48kg the whole show lands softly on your back courtesy of two shoulder webbed cushions with 10mm of foam padding and a cushion with 20mm padding for your lower back.When you are done, it is solidly built to completely retain shape - regardless of content - standing proudly upright.Criticisms? Only Two.The narrow phone carrier. In the smartphone era this is a little short-sighted.The specification is so long, you raise expectations way above any level you have a right to (note my phone gripes) or you start looking for places for stuff you really shouldn't be carrying in the first place - at least I did.And finally, while (unjustifiably) giving second thoughts to my purchase, I looked across at the bag used (and abused) for 8 solid years prior to the ANTLER that survived just 9 months. I examined every seal, seat, zip pocket, Velcro and corner. All of them remained intact with only a single crack in the leather handle as testimony to thousands of miles porting far more weight than the manufacturer recommends. The name on the front - TARGUS.In my opinion other brands may protect my image, but none protect my equipment as well as this.I rest my "case."

I have had this bag over three years, so I'm very well positioned to give a clear review on it. It may sound stupid, but I rate this bag as one of the best things I have bought in the last few years - equally as valuable as my laptop.Originally I bought it for a 17" Dell ... the bag has outlasted the laptop, which was replaced midway through last year. It fits comfortably and along with the laptop I regularly carry a small digital camera, my ipad, a few peripherals and some every day things like a can of pop or a snack bar.Without a bag like this my laptop would be useless, I may as well have bought a laptop, but this bag has meant that I can take my laptop everywhere - and I mean everywhere - I use it every day and it has travelled the world with me over the last three years.Very, very occasionally, I use it as a suitcase because it is big enough for a few items of clothing, a spare pair of shoes, and the essentials.Having read the reviews stating some wear and tear issues I can only say that they must have got a rare dud. I have used Targus products before and they have always been of the highest quality. My bag is no exception. It has been dragged all over, battered and bruised and treated with absolutely no respect (it is a bag after all) and nothing is broken on it. It doesn't look dishevelled. I have spilt goodness knows what on it on many occasions, had things burst in it, dropped it in puddles, had it with me through awful weather and I have yet to have a complaint.It is really difficult to find a rucksack bag for a 17" laptop, but out of all the ones I have seen you can either get this model of Targus, a more expensive model of Targus bag, or something for £20 that you would probably be hesitant putting your shopping in. It's a no-brainer really.To me, the maximum any bag should cost, no matter how good it is, is £50. This bag falls below that price and if you break down how much convenience it has given me this bag is well worth it. It might even outlast me.If you have a 17" laptop that you plan on taking everywhere with you, then you must buy one of these.

I wanted something for carrying my older, and heavier, 17-inch laptop to work every day without forcing me to walk at the funny angle my messenger bag results in. Also, I didn't want something too big having occasionally to use public transport and prefer to avoid catching other passengers with it as I'm boarding and alighting. Big enough but not too big!Seems a lot of larger laptop backs are biased to those of us travelling for a couple of nights or taking everything in our home offices with us and are correspondingly capacious.This bag is satisfyingly shallow and offers a good balance between storage capacity and utility. It's big enough for my massive brick of a laptop and has enough pockets and dividers to squirrel stuff away for day-to-day use.The overall construction is robust enough 2-months in. The outer has kept things dry in reasonably heavy showers and the carry handle at the top with its plastic outer makes using it far more comfortable than it would have been without. The rain cover (something I appreciate on my camera backpacks) will be a welcome addition for those odd occasions I might get caught in a downpour without a doorway or café to hide in. Haven't used it yet but have tried digging it out and putting it away, which is easy.The only minor detraction is the shoulder straps, they just feel a little narrow. Strong enough I'm sure but just not quite as good as the rest of the bag, maybe made a bit more noticeable because the bag is used for carrying a reasonably large/heavy laptop.That said, well pleased and would recommend if you want something that's big enough for daily use carrying a mobile workstation and less likely to hurt other passengers as you get on and off the tube or bus.

I bought this backpack in 2005 and have been using it since then as my daily backpack to go to work.It has also been my trusted hand-carry bag for my travels and decided to buy a new one last week because I started having issues with the zipper. Now I'm settled again for the next 15 years :)

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Ho posseduto questa borsa per poco meno di dieci anni, dal primo anno universitario fino a metà del mio dottorato. In Belgio la sua comoda impermeabilità è stata d'uopo in molte situazioni.Capiente e resistente come nessun'altra borsa che io abbia mai posseduto. Spazio abbondante per un computer da 17 pollici, con caricatore e tutti gli optional.Sono stato soggetto di un tentato taccheggio e mi hanno rotto la parte superiore della borsa. Anche se parzialmente tagliata risultava ancora utilizzabile dopo aver ricucito alcune parti. Comunque ho optato per comprarne una nuova.La nuova versione si propone altrettanto comoda, robusta ed impermeabile. Un must per studenti universitari con computer ingombranti (o da gaming).

Llevo ya casi un año con esta mochila y estoy encantado: Espacio suficiente para el portátil y todo lo que se te ocurra, yo llevo el portátil, dos cuadernos, un estuche, un ratón, un alargador, un ladrón, una calculadora, un chubasquero y unos pantalones impermeables. Esto normalmente, cuando necesito llevar algo más no tengo problema para meterlo. Las sujeciones que tiene son geniales sobre todo para la moto, al enganchártela alrededor del pecho se reduce mucho el peso en los hombros. La bolsa impermeable que viene incorporada funciona perfectamente (aunque no para ponerla debajo de un diluvio), cuando me pilla la lluvia en la moto lo de dentro va protegido. Después de casi un año usándola a diario, está como nueva, nada se ha roto ni rasgado ni nada por el estilo. Además está muy chula :)

Voilà, avec le recul et un voyage à l'autre bout du monde je peux donc donner un avis sur ce sac que j'utilise pour transporter mon Asus ROG 17".Le sac est bien construit, le portable est bien calé et bien protégé à l'intérieur.Il y a de nombreux compartiments et de petites poches qui permettent de s'organiser correctement.Perso j'ai largement eu de quoi ranger le cable d'alim, 2 disques dur externes, un pad, un casque audio de qualité, divers câbles, mon kindle et divers accessoires qui n'ont rien à voir mais que je voulais protéger correctement.Donc en gros, il y a de la place, et les poches sont bien foutues.La protection est vraiment correcte, j'ai passé plusieurs aéroports, squatté dans plusieurs endroits, marché sur plusieurs kilomètres... je n'ai jamais rencontré aucun problème!Petit plus, la capuche intégrée dans le bas du sac, même si je n'ai pas eu à l'utiliser et que je ne peux donc pas me rendre compte de son efficacité.En gros, je recommande ce sac, c'est de la qualité!