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Speck Products AftPack Notebook Backpack for Laptops up to 17 Inches (Coffee House Brown Plaid)

Saturday, October 3, 2009 at 9:15 PM Posted by Smith John Labels: aftpack, backpack, notebook, products, Shopping, speck

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From the time you pedal away in the morning until you roll home at night, you and your notebook have traversed the streets and maybe even a rainstorm. You hit the gym, the office, the cafe. Cool and comfortable, Speck's new AftPack Backpack holds up to a 17 inches MacBook Pro or other similar or smaller notebook and keeps all your gear safe and ready for anything as you charge on! Great design features include media player pocket/organizer to keep you iPod or MP3 player, with headphone cord pass-through and deep-well pockets, pouches, and plenty of organizers. Tuck-away handle, sternum chest straps, contoured, padded shoulder straps and vented body padding add up to an incredibly comfortable and easy carrying experience. Durable construction, with strong, seat-belt-style nylon-webbed straps, double-needle stitched bindings and Duraflex high-performance buckles.
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Technical Details

- Designed to hold up to 17 inches MacBook Pro and smaller notebooks
- Holds notebooks up to 2 inches thick, 10.5 inches deep, 16 inches wide
- Quick-access, extra-plush padded micro-fleece notebook compartment
- Extra-secure velcro and buckled front flap closure
- Contoured padded shoulder straps and vented body padding
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Customer Buzz

"Great, but not perfect..." 2009-09-12
By Michael Mckinney
I really like this bag. It seems sturdy and protects my macbook quite well. It is also stylish and very comfortable. What I am little disappointed by is the space for books. I am a pharmacy school student and I can fit one book and one large binder in the back along with my macbook. I wish I could get another book in there but it is just too tight. Again, I like this bag alot but if I were to do it again, I might try a different one.

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"Exciting Find For Laptops" 2009-08-14
By Moose (DC, US)
Even though my laptop doesn't fit in the provided slot, I still love this bag. I would agree that Speck products are more suited for Macs, and since I have a 17 inch Dell Studio, it's not even a tight squeeze- it's just not gonna happen. However, the padding in the entire bag is sufficient enough that I feel comfortable leaving my laptop in the main pocket, right in front of the laptop one. You can still fit something else in the laptop pocket at the same time, so it's really not a big issue. I also quite enjoy all the "secret" compartments such as the water bottle pocket that can be zipped away, the mp3 player slot, and other not so obvious places to store your stuff. The straps are very sturdy and comfortable, the zippers run smooth, and the fabric seems like it will hold up well. I wouldn't recommend it if you need to carry around tons o' stuff, but I'm using it for college and I think everything will fit fine. Overall a cool looking and nifty bag.

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"One of The Best Computer bags out!" 2009-07-30
By Shutter318
I was a little scared about the fit for my laptop after reading another review about it not fitting a 17" Hp laptop. I made the purchase and I must say this bag is great. My laptop fits perfectly and can be removed with no issue. I would not recommend using it for a 17" laptop, unless it is an apple laptop.

The secret back door compartment on this bag is great. I can finally remove my laptop without actually opening up the whole bag. You simply just unzip the back support (back cushion) and remove it, or place it back.

I highly recommend this bag to anyone if you are searching for a quality bag and great support for your laptop.

Just for FYI, If you buy this bag on the company website you will pay $100, but if you buy through Amazon you only pay $55 not including shipping.

Go For It!

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"Not big enough" 2009-03-05
By Miranda Turner (Omaha, NE)
Speck Products NBAG-AFT15-PINBLK AftPack Notebook Backpack for Laptops up to 17 Inches (Speakeasy Black Pinstripe)

I purchased this backpack in the hopes that it would fit my HP 17inch laptop. It does but it is very, very snug. I have to stretch the bag over the laptop, it does zipper just fine, but it definitely does not fit all 17 inch laptops comfortably.

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Outdoor Products Powerpack Travel Laptop Backpack (Ozone)

Saturday, September 19, 2009 at 11:29 AM Posted by Smith John Labels: lap, outdoor, powerpack, products, Shopping, travel

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"WARNING Not everybody here is reviewing the same backpack" 2009-05-08
By Swift (Cambridge, UK)

A little history here. Several years ago, I'm guessing around 2002-2003 or so, Ourdoor Products made a wonderful backpack called the "Power Pack." It was intelligently made of decent materials and could take a lot of abuse while at the same time it could carry a LOT. Yes, it came with a pointless CD case and a bunch of accessory pockets that nobody in their right mind would use, but overall it was an excellent backpack. You can recognize this backpack broadly because it was all black and had zippers with yellow/orange tab-type things.

Then, "something happened." I can only speculate that it involves a series of McKinsey MBA geniuses getting their tentacles into Outdoor Products and "earning" their fees with a series of recommendations that could only be described as moronic.

Initially, they released slightly downgraded versions of the original black power pack - basically the same laptop, but with cheaper bits and pieces such as zipper pulls (and maybe zippers) and the handle. Then, they decided to really be dumb and release a very watered down version of this backpack - at present, it is the one amazon has for sale and it is available in grey/black and some other color. This second generation is inferior to the original in virtually every way - I've seen it in person and it is basically junk with the added bonus of two-tone color schemes as unattractive and dowdy as the dorkiest EastPak bag.

Recently, they have introduced a PowerPack 2.0 bag, available in red/black and black/blck. While arguably a bit better than this retooled original powerpack, it's still a far cry from the original. Spend a few moments with that one, and you'll notice the poor choice of materials and styling.

To make matters worse, the company's customer service team does not answer emails.

Avoid Outdoor Products. they are a dying company who clearly doesn't care about their products or consumers any more.

Customer Buzz

"Amazing" 2008-09-30
By Johnny Depp (Ohio)
Amazing backpack. I have never loved one more. It feels like air even with 7 books inside! I'm anal about organizing things and LOVE all the compartments. It's $65 at REI and $20 cheaper here! So for the same price as a Jansport bag, you're getting SO much more quality- just go and buy it already.

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"Good Concept, Poor Execution" 2008-09-07
By J. Monaly Jr. (Glendale, CA United States)
I purchased this backpack in May 2008 prior to a trip to Europe after finishing Grad School. The pack looked like it was well made and as some of the other reviewers stated, it hid a notebook computer well and didn't scream "steal me".

The first two weeks, I noticed some of the stitching coming undone. The zippers were difficult to operate by the pull tabs, almost like the zippers would not smoothly zip, I ended up pulling the openings open by the sides to get the zipper to function properly even this is not how I have ever used a zipper before.

After those first two weeks, I tried to use it as a commuter bag while cycling in to work, which is about an hour each way. That was when things started to really go downhill. As I tried to put the computer in there, a change of clothes for work, my wallet, keys and a few other things, the usefulness of this pack started to disappear. Zippers failed to function, at all. The plastic adjustment clips for the straps broke into pieces. I tied the straps to the remaining plastic so I could get home.

Overall, it is a good concept but the workmanship and materials are SERIOUSLY lacking. This pack would be best suited to those who put only a computer and light support items in the pack. If you intend to use it as a backpack for school or a replacement for a computer bag and a backpack (my hope was to use this so I didn't need to lug a computer bag in addition to my pack for IT work), don't get this pack until Outdoor Products fixes the flaws with this thing.

I am returning this pack and getting a backpack from REI.

Joe.

Customer Buzz

"Not made for heavy items" 2007-12-29
By V. Corsiglia
I am a student and bought this bag at the beginning of September. By December the stitching on one of the straps started coming out and one of the plastic pieces holding the strap snapped. I think this would be a great backpack for airport travel or lighter loads because of its great features. It was not able to handle 3 textbooks, a binder and a laptop.

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"Broke within 2 Weeks" 2007-12-21
By Scott M. Ellingson (Chicago, IL)
This bag has many pockets for anything and everything, but the build quality is not up to snuff, I've had 2 plastic pieces on the straps break and 2 zipper snaps within 2 weeks of heavy use.

If you don't use it every day with an insanely heavy load, you're probably okay. Just don't stress it, but it will not respond well.

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