Where do you carry your laptop?
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I carry mine in a neoprene protector toward the top of the backpack. So far no problems. I also carry my GoPro camera in my handlebar bag...so far no problems...at least once I got the darn wifi turned off so the battery wasn't getting drained while the camera was shut off.
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I've been carrying various versions of the MacBook Pro and MacBook Air in my rear panniers for several years and have never had any damage at all. I encase them in a neoprene sleeve and then just slip them in the pannier. With all solid state parts (SSD, etc), I don't consider the computers fragile at all and they have each held up perfectly.
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I received a $300 tax deduction on my laptop this year as an expense for freelance writing, but the tax deduction is a fraction of the total cost of the laptop.
I might've been able to get away with a cheaper laptop than the Macbook Air, but the extra processing power and interface lets me work faster, so I end up making a bit more money and ease-of-use has it's own "cost" depending on who you ask. For me, it's more than zero.
I bought a Macbook Air with a SSD to "future-proof" myself a bit so I won't have to reinvest in a laptop for several years. The Mac desktop I bought when I was 17 in 2007 is still being used daily (I gave it to my parents as a gift). This laptop NEEDS to live a long time because I can only afford to invest in a laptop every once in a while.
It's worth a sweaty back to know that the laptop is safe from vibration, but if someone else out there has already taken a chance with a pannier over a few thousand miles with no issues, my paranoia will be dissuaded and I can make myself more comfortable on tour.
Worth the survey.
I might've been able to get away with a cheaper laptop than the Macbook Air, but the extra processing power and interface lets me work faster, so I end up making a bit more money and ease-of-use has it's own "cost" depending on who you ask. For me, it's more than zero.
I bought a Macbook Air with a SSD to "future-proof" myself a bit so I won't have to reinvest in a laptop for several years. The Mac desktop I bought when I was 17 in 2007 is still being used daily (I gave it to my parents as a gift). This laptop NEEDS to live a long time because I can only afford to invest in a laptop every once in a while.
It's worth a sweaty back to know that the laptop is safe from vibration, but if someone else out there has already taken a chance with a pannier over a few thousand miles with no issues, my paranoia will be dissuaded and I can make myself more comfortable on tour.
Worth the survey.
A couple times there was humidity on the ziplock.
The thing I worried about was crashing and landing on the laptop.
One thing, make sure it's off and cooled off before it's packing it away..
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I carry my Macbook Air in my panniers on touring bike AND in my saddlebags on my motorcycles all the time. Never had a problem.