advice, please, oh shopping deities

[keryx]

My office is going mobile. That means, basically, that I'll no longer have a designated seat/cube/whatever, and will work all over the Wilderness Office Park campus and from home.

This is where you come in. I need a bag. They'll give me a really ugly, oversized, not as functional as I'd like, bag (that looks exactly like my colleagues' bags - that sounds a bit dangerous). Or I can go find a bag I'm pleased to tote around with me all day. With most of my worldly possessions in it.

I'm thinking that's a laptop bag on wheels, right? You're all a delightful bunch of travelers, hipsters, geeks and just really good shoppers - where can I find this mystery bag?

It must:
1. have wheels (or a jet pack, something that means I don't always have to carry it)
2. be small enough to shift easily from daily use to travel (that is, must fit a pair of underpants, snacks, an iPod, etc. but still stow under a seat)
3. be large enough to fit my light 15-in work laptop
4. be attractive, cute, etc.
5. be available in pleasing colors like red, purple or shiny silver
6. preferably not be made out of dead animals
7. also have a shoulder strap
8. ideally be a serviceable spare pillow
9. have accessible bags for things like cellphones and blackberries
10. make me happy when I tuck my computer into it every morning after breakfast

Comments

[kazoogrrl.livejournal.com]

I am going to order one of these:

http://www.crumplerbags.com/home.php

I don't think any of them are on wheels, though, but I was at Target and in the luggage section they carry the little fold up frames with wheels that you can lash your laptop bag to.

[sonicage.livejournal.com]

No wheels.

But I have this one in orange- http://www.timbuk2.com/tb2/retail/catalog.htm?categoryId=8

I think you can customize the colors a bit for more money.

I like it at lot.

[snidegrrl.livejournal.com]

I heartily second the timbuk2 idea. I have one that's not a laptop bag and they rock.

[snidegrrl.livejournal.com]

You can get all kinds of little bags to go on the strap that hold ipod, phone, etc.

I LOVE THESE BAGS. and i am a bag NUT. so there.

[snidegrrl.livejournal.com]

click on "build your own" on the upper left. and get lost in the magic.

or, here are all the zappos laptop bags:
http://www.zappos.com/n/es/d/722143514/page/1.html

GOD I LOVE BAGS

[snidegrrl.livejournal.com]

in fact, i want to buy a laptop just so i can get a bag for it.

[keryx.livejournal.com]

But but but... WHEELS. Seriously, this thing is going to be my office. It's not going to be happy and cozy on my shoulder.

However, I trust that with WHEELS as a guideline, you are 99.44% likely to find me a good bag. You can shop for bags, but without spending money! :)

[riotkat.livejournal.com]

I saw a cute one sans wheels but with polka dots at target

[(Anonymous)]

go to ross, about a couple of months ago i got a nice samsonite there for 14 bucks and lots of inside pockets, and they sure have some with wheels....check out that store for sure!!! i mean, why go spend the regular 60 bucks for it?