Gadget of the Day: Timbuk2 Commute

I needed a new laptop bag, and I had a big REI dividend check to spend, so I picked up a Timbuk2 Commute messenger-style bag. It's a little bigger than I need, but not as over-the-top as most computer briefcases, whose manufacturers seem to think value equals absurdly huge capacity and having a billion pockets. The inside has a well-padded laptop section that should fit most standard-sized laptops, although my X40 looks a little lost in it. It has two nice outside water bottle pockets, which are also good for umbrellas or rolled-up magazines.

I dig the hipster across-the-body carrying style, and it's very comfortable, thanks to padding where it lies against your body.