<p>Another vote for L.L. Bean</p>
<p>i live by my north face bag. love love love it.</p>
<p>I have an R.E.I. Newstar backpack, but that's designed for camping.</p>
<p>I just use a normal backpack I bought at Wal-Mart for my "heavy bookload" days, and for my light ones I use a tote bag I got at Bath and Body Works. I used to have an LL Bean...I lost it though during my move. :(</p>
<p>I have a northface laptop backpack that is simple enough to use for books, too. I also am getting a laptop tote that'll probably hold books.. and I'd like a messenger. Variety is good!</p>
<p>Samsonite for me.</p>
<p>LL Bean Bags are pretty much crap. I've gone through 4 in the past 5 years... and I'm not hard on my bags at all. Either the stitching has ripped out or the straps have fallen off. Thank goodness for lifetime guarentees.</p>
<p>who cares if you get a new one everytime?</p>
<p>Janesport Superbreak. My sling backpack won't carry my laptop.</p>
<p>jansport!! just a regular black one...that i luv.</p>
<p>and i use tote bags when i don't have too much to carry to class</p>
<p>LL Bean</p>
<p>I have a pink and black one (Eastsport, I think?) that I have around, but I very rarely use it. Usually I just use my tote or messenger bag to stick my notebook(s) in (unless I have more than 2 books/notebooks at a time, in which case I use the backpack). There's very rarely a need to carry the actual textbook to class, and I have relatively small notebooks (1" binders).</p>
<p>The people who wear Jansport, LLBean, and other mediocre backpacks should give Ogio a try. </p>
<p>Your backs will thank you.</p>
<p>Has anyone gotten an i-Pack? i saw one at a store today, didnt have an official "apple" logo. or maybe i didnt see it. But its got a laptop section and space for books and you can plug in your ipod and control it with buttons on the straps. anyone tried it? or is it a ripoff/scam by a pseudo-apple company?</p>
<p>It's not made by Apple, but A: It's sold by Target, so it can't hurt your iPod too bad, and B: I haven't heard any complaints about it on the iPod boards that I frequent.</p>
<p>I rarely if ever use a backpack, but I have an old 2003 American Eagle one. Holds a lot, really durable.</p>
<p>versace laptop case</p>
<p>Really people, do you need CC to decide on a backpack?</p>
<p>yes...we need CC to decide on everything in our lives</p>
<p>A Shorty's backpack... it's pretty bada**.</p>