Going mobile

The dimensions of my bag of choice, the Chrome Metropolis, are: 26 x 14 x 7 (flat dimensions) Volume: 2000 cu. in. (not based on flat dimensions). Let's go ahead and assume that the good people that package up those nifty 12" Apple iBooks took those dimensions and made for certain that their total packaging exceeded my bag's limits by such a small amount simply to tick off good-hearted biking boys such as myself. It was laughable how close the box came to fitting. If I pushed any harder I would've busted out some of those outlast-a-nuclear bomb stitches that Chrome boasts. Upon further experimentation I determined that the box would fit vertically in the bag, but that the top flap wouldn't come anywhere near close to closing. I also quickly found out that the 2 clasps that close the bag wouldn't reach far enough to secure the box into the bag. Luckily, the cross-chest stabilizer strap was long enough and reached diagonally across the box. This was as secure as it was going to get.

The ride from the FedEx distribution center to my apartment is only about 2 miles. I took it slow. The cars seemed to steer further away from me than usual. I think the site of the unbalanced load strapped to my back made them all nervous. Funny thing was that I didn't think once about what would happen to me personally if I took a spill, only how horrible it would be for my new computer. At the intersection of Milwaukee and Augusta, waiting to make a left turn, a street sweeper stopped to let me pass in front of him. He could tell I needed all the help I could get, and I did.

So I made it back safely and like a kid on Christmas I opened it up and plugged it in. So far I really haven't done much with it except install Photoshop and upload some pics from my camera. I was just glad to have it in my room in one piece that I was content with looking at it and not really messing around with it too much. I guess you're supposed to carry your laptop around with you, in your bag? I bought it so I could easily transport it with me wherever I am, right? Hmm...this could take some getting used to. They make armor for iPods, wondering if it exists for iBooks.