Comments on: Quick Review: Patagonia Crosstown daypack

By: Michael W.

Michael W. — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 15:54:05 +0000

Fry’s Electronics out here. Their normal price is $479. For $479 from Costco you get a more powerful version with Intel Core Duo processor. The one I got From Fry’s is adequate for video surfing.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 13:45:18 +0000

Michael – that’s a crazy price on the Acer – was that at Costco?

By: Michael W.

Michael W. — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 01:02:29 +0000

Well I had to buy a replacement notebook computer for my stepdaughter, when her bad habit of leaving her former Dell laptop on the floor led to screen destruction when someone stepped on it when closed…. Whoever stepped on it won’t fess up, but at least I know it wasn’t me.

Anyway notebook prices have come down, quality is up, $374 for an Acer 15.6″ dual core Athlon X-2.

This is configured in “new style” 16:9 screen size, which means that it isn’t as deep (belly to back) as earlier laptops in this size, but it IS way wider (left to right).

So it won’t fit in my Patagonia Lightwire Brief.

But it fits GREAT in the Crosstown. The Crosstown is perfect!

And the new notebook, all 5 pounds of it, doesn’t feel heavy in the Crosstown. Weight is close to the back panel so it doesn’t pull the pack away from you.

I KNEW there was a reason why I liked the Crosstown. It’s not so thick you whack people with it, yet it’s tall enough to handle an extremely wide laptop like this.

PS the new generation notebooks, even in this screen size, aren’t as thick as the old Dells.

By: Michael W.

Michael W. — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:28:54 +0000

Found this today. If he is hauling around a canvas bag this might be appealing:

http://www.chromebagsstore.com.....parta.html

By: Michael W.

Michael W. — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:19:00 +0000

Also for an inexpensive, simple, classic pack, take a look at the Rick Steves Appenzell, reviewed on this blog, and at the RedOxx C-Ruck and mini at the RedOxx site. Steves has a sale going on now, btw.