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MAX 2007 Chicago Conference Bag Testing

DIGG IT! 6 Comments Published Monday, August 27, 2007 at 8:03 AM .

I go to many of conferences and have many conference bags to show for it. As with MAX, this years MAX bag is different and the team made sure the bag selected was reusable and of the highest quality. 4 weeks ago I received a demo of the bag and decided to give it a real world test by using it daily. For the last 4 weeks I have been using the MAX bag as my daily laptop bag for all work and travel.

Here is my testing report:

Comfortable shoulder strap
Makes long Airport security lines seem smaller. This bag has a softer strap and nice shoulder padding making it easier to travel with.

Padded Laptop Compartment
AJ, Design Lead on MAX team, literally threw my fully loaded MAX bag onto the floor for testing while on site in Chicago. Nothing broke including my Macbook pro, iphone, blackberry, camera. His test was unexpected and I was angry that he threw it but it proved that the bag provided the protection for some very important items. It holds a MacBook Pro 15" perfectly and holds a MacBook Pro 17" in the main pocket.

Zippered cord pockets
This is the first bag with a dedicated area for cords and sleeves. The pocket is right behind the back padding. The MAC power adapter is a bit big for back here but fits in one of the front pockets perfectly.

Inner pocket for phone
This pocket fits a iPhone perfectly and provides a scratch resistant area. This area also includes holders for pens and clear pocket with zipper.

Inner zippered pocket for documents
I use this pocket for expenses and to hold my passport. It also contains a clip and tether for keys. Simply clip you keys onto it and do not loose them on a trip.

Slim design
The bag design is a bit slimmer than a Timbuk2 messenger bag and I keep finding the smaller size makes it a much more functional bag. I have been threw 4 airports with the bag and find it very handy for travel.

In my real world tests of the bag, it is perfect for real world use. I abused the bag to see how it held up and it is working like new with 4 weeks of hard use. When I tell people this is the MAX 2007 bag everyone has looked shocked. It is a really nice bag that I hope will go to great use within the greater Adobe community.

Adobe MAX 2007. Connect. Discover. Inspire.

Ted :)

6 Responses to “MAX 2007 Chicago Conference Bag Testing”

# Abdul August 27, 2007 10:11 AM

Any picture of the bag?

-abdul
# Big Mad Kev August 27, 2007 1:43 PM

What I'd like to see is a backpack style, carrying a mac book pro 17" around in a messenger bag style is bad for your back ;)
# phillip August 27, 2007 3:17 PM

Yeah, a picture would be nice. But, man, I need another bag like I need a hole in my head. I have finally tossed all but the "really nice" bags I have and still my wife thinks I'm some sort of eccentric bag collector.
# Ted Patrick August 28, 2007 8:40 AM

Phillip,

I think you might need a hole in your head. Well this bag is one you will keep.

Ted :)
# Ted Patrick August 28, 2007 8:40 AM

No pictures, there is a remaining surprise!

Ted :)
# Andrew D. Goodfellow October 10, 2007 1:50 PM

what was the "remaining surprise"?

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MAX 2007 Chicago Conference Bag Testing

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