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- Best laptop bag overall BBP Hybrid Laptop Bag *Est. $95
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Best laptop bag overall
- Versatile carrying strap system
- Well-organized with lots of pockets
- Comfortable
- Minimal padding under laptop
- Key ring not easily accessible
- Small front pockets
Reviews praise the BPP Hybrid laptop bag as the best choice for most users. It has plenty of space, looks trendy yet professional, and is comfortable as a briefcase, messenger bag or backpack. With loads of pockets, it can carry accessories, umbrella, water bottles, files and books in addition to a laptop computer up to 17 inches – yet it earns praise for its ergonomics. For travel, the bag attaches neatly to rolling luggage. It comes in three different styles ranging from the casual (the "Hamptons") to the more professional (the "Biz"), each in several colors. If you want a sleeker, minimalist approach for laptops with up to 15-inch screens, consider the Brenthaven MetroLite II (*est. $80).
We found the best comparison reviews covering the BBP Hybrid bags at Laptop magazine and at the Lawrence Apple Users Group. The About.com ergonomics guide and CNNMoney.com provide good single-product reviews of the BBP Hybrid laptop bag. We found the most detailed review at MyMac Magazine, and about a dozen owners review and rate several versions of the BPP Hybrid bags at Amazon.com.
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1. Laptop MagazineDetails/Subscribe
This roundup review gives the Editors' Choice award to the Bumbakpaks (now called BBP) Flow Hybrid messenger bag, praising its lumbar "bum" pads that cushion the lower back, and the way it converts from messenger bag to backpack.
Review: The Big Bag Blowout: Bumbakpaks Flow, Editors of Laptop magazine
2. Lawrence Apple Users Group Laugh 2.0
After comparing three laptop bags, David Greenbaum says he keeps coming back to the BBP Hybrid as his favorite, praising its organization, style and comfort. The extra padding makes this bag so comfortable that he says sometimes he's not sure he remembered to put in the laptop.
Review: Papa's Got a Brand New Bag, David Greenbaum, Dec. 2007
3. About.com
Chris Adams, About.com's ergonomics guide, praises the BBP Hybrid laptop bags primarily for their ergonomics, but also finds them comfortable, with excellent organization and laptop protection. (Note: ConsumerSearch is owned by About.com, but the two don't share an editorial affiliation.)
Review: Bum Back Pack Ergonomic Evaluation, Chris Adams, Aug. 2007
4. CNNMoney.com
Chris Dickerson, a senior director at Yahoo Developer Network, says the BBP Hybrid is the laptop bag for which he's been searching for years because it has enough compartments for everything he wants to carry.
Review: Four Must-have Gadgets, Chad Dickerson, Sept. 2007
5. MyMac.com
Owen Rubin gives the BBP Hybrid laptop bag a near-perfect rating, but notes a few drawbacks, including too little padding on the bottom of the computer compartment, front pockets that are too small and a key ring with too short a strap.
Review: BBP Hamptons Collection - Review, Owen Rubin, Mar. 2007
6. Amazon.com
Quite a few different versions of the BBP Hybrid laptop bag get owner-written reviews here, with an average rating of 4.5 stars out of five. Owners find the bags well-made, well-organized and comfortable to carry.
Review: BumBakPak Hamptons Hybrid Messenger/Backpack Laptop Bag, Contributors to Amazon.com
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