Gizmodo: messenger bag

Timbuk2's Dolores Cooler Bag Makes For the Best Bike Messenger Gig

Jason Chen — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:20:00 EDT

Carrying a cooler full of Pabst into a job interview may seem like bad form, but hauling a twelve-pack in a Dolores Cooler shaped like a messenger bag is just the thing to show off your go-getting attitude.

The pack is waterproof, comes with a built-in metal bottle opener on the strap and is fully insulated to keep coldness in. And when you're done drinking, it's a perfect portable container for vomiting into. [Timbuk2 via Boing Boing Gadgets]

Director's Chair Folds Into a Messenger Bag, The World Rejoices

Sean Fallon — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 12:00:00 EDT

There are plenty of chairs out there that collapse into more portable forms, but this director's chair is undoubtedly the most convenient to carry. It can fold to a width of only four inches.

Because the chair folds into such a small package, it can be easily stored and carried in the included messenger bag. It's seems to be fairly strong too—it weighs only 9 pounds, but it can support up to 250 pounds. This sort of thing would be great when golfing, camping or attending an outdoor event—but be prepared to pay for the added convenience. This director's chair will set you back $130. [Hammacher Schlemmer via The Design Blog]

Brilliant: HP Packages Laptop in its Own Bag

Mark Wilson — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 08:54:00 EDT

We've seem our share of good packaging ideas and bad packaging ideas, but this new method from HP is a great packaging idea. Their Pavilion dv692 systems available at Wal-Mart and Sam's Club will sit on the shelf in their own recycled material messenger bags, stabilized and protected with internal air bubbles. This alternative to huge boxes shoved full of styrofoam has reduced HP's individual consumer packaging by an outrageous 97%.

And since three of these messenger bags can fit in one larger shipping box, HP's shipping supply line sees a wider packaging reduction of 65% (though some of that savings is from other improved shipping methods). So it raised the question...would you be willing to buy a computer in a laptop bag? [PlanetArk via Treehugger]

Sakku Solar Bags Made From Recycled Sails

Elaine Chow — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 13:00:00 EDT

Solar bags are a great way to charge all your gadgets while out and about, but Switzerland-based bag maker Sakku one ups the green aspect by making its bags out of recycled sails. Each Sakku Buddy comes stamped with a “story” listing the name of the lake or sea which the boat that used the sail is located. Each bag has a 2.5W solar panel and is big enough to contain a 17” notebook. Currently only available in Europe, the Buddy costs either $275 or $385, depending on whether you get the chargeable battery option. [Sakku US page via Coolest Gadgets]

Xbox 360 Messenger Bag: Not Just for Carrying the Console

Charlie White — Mon, 24 Jul 2006 10:07:45 EDT

Pretty soon you'll be able to get a messenger bag for every imaginable pursuit, with recent examples being Adobe with its luxo-sport leather messenger bag, and a Firefox-themed bag following soon thereafter. Now A.L.S. Industries brings forward its entry into this specialty market with its Xbox 360 Messenger Bag ($50), designed with pockets and pouches specifically for the Microsoft gaming console.

Our gaming brothers at Kotaku point us to a reviewer at Planet Xbox 360 who doesn't much care for this bag's carrying capacity, complaining that after you've placed the 360 console et. al. into it, the pocket that's left is only big enough for squeezing in one game. But we're thinking there's not a whole lot of transportation of these Xbox 360 consoles going on anyway, so this will be a nice opportunity for those enamored of the spiral-esque 360 logo to show their stuff while strolling through the halls of academe and elsewhere. The messenger bag: it's the new bumper sticker/lunch box/campaign button. – Charlie White

Xbox 360 Messenger Bag Makes You Look Puffy [Kotaku]

Product Page [J&R]

Firefox Ogio Messenger Bag

Charlie White — Wed, 28 Jun 2006 13:33:34 EDT

We didn't realize there were fanboys for Firefox, but don't get us wrong, we dig the Firefox open-source web browser. We use it literally all the time. It's just that, is there really a need for a bag that says Firefox all over it? Not that this isn't a great bag; it fits a 17-inch laptop inside along with a bunch of other stuff, and has a drop-in audio pocket with a little port for your headphone cable to go through.

So, if you want to spread the word about Firefox, this looks like just the $60 messenger bag to do so. Reminds us a little bit of the $250 Adobe Messenger Bag of which we are mildly fond. Hey, if Firefox has its own bag, perhaps we should develop a Gizmodo bag . . .? Who wants one? – Charlie White

Product Page [The Mozilla Store, via Uncrate]

Targus Notebook Cases For Him And Her

Jason Chen — Wed, 24 May 2006 17:20:04 EDT

For the girls who want to carry around their laptops but don't want to look like they are, there's the Prism Messenger. There's a pocket for a cellphone, a PDA, business cards, and of course, a laptop. Available for $69.

And for guys and girls, there's the Leather Messenger that can hold laptops with up to 15" screens. Faux suede on the inside and faux leather on the outside cushion your MacBooks and Helio phones. There's even a retractable airline ticket holder for the traveling blogger. This one goes for $119.

New Trendy Notebook Cases By Targus [Mobilewhack]

Hands-On: Adobe Messenger Bag

Charlie White — Tue, 23 May 2006 11:40:31 EDT

Adobe sent us one of its limited-edition leather messenger bags ($250) we told you about a couple of weeks ago for testing, and we tried fitting a variety of laptops inside. The 17-inch MacBook Pro barely fits (almost needs to be lubed up), a 15-inch MacBook Pro fits pretty well, a 15.2-inch Dell Mobile Precision Workstation M70 hardly fits, and a 12-inch Dell X1 slides in beautifully. All were offered super-cushioned protection in this roomy and handsome messenger bag.

The bag itself is made out of high-quality leather that feels and smells great, and it has lots of convenient pockets inside, including perfect placement for iPod cables. The downside is its weird bungee-cord-connected clasp, which is difficult to latch especially when the bag is full. We also didn't care for its carrying handle on top, which is for some reason offset toward the back of the bag. We really liked the cushy-padded shoulder strap and the overall good looks of this bag jointly designed by Adobe and a design group known as Medium. Overall, it's a qualified thumbs-up. The worst news? It looks like it's sold out—it's no longer available on the Adobe website.

Full Review [Digital Producer]