[quote name='metaly']Totally random, but can anyone recommend a good laptop/messenger bag? It would be nice if it had room for a couple books/notebooks as well.[/QUOTE]
I have a bit of a messenger bag
problem.
My current EDC is a Dickies DJ bag. It's meant to hold records, not a laptop, but it contains my netbook and "work stuff" perfectly.
I've also got Timbuk2, Chrome, Ben Sherman, and Maxpedition bags. The Timbuk2 and Chrome are my laptop/netbook bags. Hooray for ballistic nylon.
The Ben Sherman is my show bag because it holds my camera, phone, water, hoodie, etc. but it's small enough to wear in a crowd. The Maxpedition is great for travel because it holds a lot of little things (DS, PSP, Nook, netbook, Zune, magazines, etc.) and will fit under an airplane seat.
My holy grail is
this Oakley SI messenger. I've had a crush on it for years but haven't been able to justify spending ~$200 on a bag.