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Laptop backpacks for student budgets

Dan Frakes, Macworld.com

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Targus 15.4" Rolling Laptop Backpack

Backbacks are convenient and comfortable, but load them up with too much gear, and even the most ergonomic backpack can be too heavy. Targus's 15.4" Rolling Laptop Backpack ($70 MSRP, but available for around $50 online) offers the conveniences of a laptop backpack but with the option to stop, drop, and roll thanks to a telescoping handle and inline-skate wheels. (A flap covers the wheels in backpack mode, then flips around to cover the shoulder straps when rolling.) Laptops up to 15.4 inches will fit in the removable padded sleeve, a large second compartment can hold books and files, and a slew of other zippered pockets and interior pouches hold your other gear and your water bottle. Of course, "roll-ability" adds weight to the bag itself—at 6 pounds, you'll likely find yourself rolling more than carrying. But that's probably a good thing in the long run.