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Is a movie prop the ultimate laptop bag?

https://blog.jgc.org/2025/09/is-movie-prop-ultimate-laptop-bag.html
48•jgrahamc•1h ago

Comments

unwind•50m ago
This passes Betteridge's law [1] just fine, since I guess the answer from those of us who actually have to carry the laptop any distance is a big "no". A backpack or messenger back is way more comfortable, right?

[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betteridge%27s_law_of_headline...

cjs_ac•46m ago
Also, one usually has other things to carry along with the laptop, and there's also the question of the environment in which the bag is to be carried. That bag wouldn't be great for carrying electronics in heavy rain.
aarond0623•43m ago
I think the author just wanted to brag about their movie prop paper bag.
jgrahamc•40m ago
No, I was quite serious. I like carrying my laptop to/from places in an inconspicuous bag. I used to use random bags and found these movie prop bags to be ideal.
dwringer•10m ago
My thought is, for carrying a laptop, I'd rather have a backpack or messenger bag made of paper than a fabric grocery bag. The primary reasons I wouldn't carry a laptop in a grocery bag don't include the fact it's made of paper or the sounds of it rustling (though, it is nice to not have to worry about this one ripping).
paxys•45m ago
Why is a grocery bag the "ultimate" laptop bag exactly?
closewith•38m ago
Well, it's the last one you'll ever need (for that particular laptop that breaks the first time you put it down too fast on something).
ghaff•10m ago
That type of bag wouldn't be for me but the bags I do use don't really have much in the way of padding either. I can always put the laptop in a slightly padded sleeve.
nyc_pizzadev•36m ago
It’s not in my opinion. Look how wide the bottom is, so the laptop will rest diagonally across the bag which makes it not ideal to carry or put other items inside. I’m all for the perfect laptop bag, this isn’t quite it.
nicolailolansen•40m ago
The answer to the questions is probably no. No it's not.
keiferski•40m ago
I really like the idea of making everyday objects into computing devices/holders for computing devices. For example, I have a set of 5 vintage American Tourister suitcases [1] lying around, and I think they would make for awesome suitcase computers.

For this movie bag, it would be cool to see some more modifications. Maybe sew in a laptop sleeve and accessories pouch to make everything fit better?

1. Like this: https://i.etsystatic.com/42664500/r/il/709f97/5624109170/il_...

bobotowned•40m ago
if the bag was dropped in a forest would it make a sound? or just void your warranty… what's the sound of one hand clapping? Answer: OP's blog
yoz-y•39m ago
Any bag you need to actually hold in your hand is not ultimate for anything but short trips.
gmuslera•39m ago
Reminds me the old ads of Macbook Air, where it was pulled out from a manila envelope.
jollyllama•35m ago
A made in SF Timbuk2 bag was (and is?) the ultimate laptop bag.
ghaff•12m ago
I used one as a laptop etc. bag for a long time. As laptops got a bit smaller I now tend to repurpose a Mountainsmith bag (used over the shoulder) these days as my travel "personal item." But, in any case, some sort of shoulder bag is my goto. I find there are some downsides to backpacks on public transit, etc. and I end up with them slung over one shoulder anyway so why not use something designed for that usage.
royletron•34m ago
6F Jiffy Bag. Still the best case for a 13inch MB Air.
rammer•31m ago
No it is not ultimate it is a sad state of things that one is so worried about laptop bags being stolen that you have to hide it and make it inconspicuous in a paper bag.

It's really sad that SFO is now the car burglary capital of the world.

jstanley•29m ago
The post doesn't say anything about worrying about it being stolen.
afiori•9m ago
I think many are failing to come up with a more likely explanation for

> For me, the ultimate laptop bag is one that looks nothing like a laptop bag; it should look like nothing special at all.

bitlax•8m ago
Well it's not for aesthetic reasons.
vincnetas•6m ago
it implies that "laptop bag is one that looks nothing like a laptop bag; it should look like nothing special at all. "

Why else try to hide that this is laptop bag?

Bluescreenbuddy•31m ago
This has peak "suburbanite afraid of big cities and crime" energy
dmix•18m ago
Well Cloudflare's office is in downtown SF...
bitlax•9m ago
Crime is bad.
IanCal•30m ago
> For me, the ultimate laptop bag is one that looks nothing like a laptop bag; it should look like nothing special at all.

That sounds like almost any regular backpack then. They can also be pretty weather proof, don't need to be carried in one hand, aren't open topped showing what's inside easily, and padded. Any simple and cheap backpack would solve this exact problem but better surely, unless your desire is to be different rather than just to move your laptop from one place to another with little ceremony.

CBLT•16m ago
> regular backpacks look nothing like a laptop bag

You're missing some context here — this is in San Fransisco.

stronglikedan•14m ago
> Any simple and cheap backpack

Where I'm from, a simple and cheap backpack is just as much a target as a laptop bag. The only solution is to just keep an eye on your stuff, and be aware of your surroundings, at all times.

SirFatty•28m ago
It's not just for carrying, but protection as well. So to answer the question, no, it's not the ultimate laptop bag.
slightwinder•4m ago
But what if you wrap the Laptop in a towel?
waltbosz•27m ago
Reminds me of the uglified camera to deter theft. https://web.archive.org/web/20090521084503/https://blog.jimm...
andy99•24m ago
I used to take the Montreal metro to work just carrying my laptop. Someone I kmow from a big European city was very surprised and said nobody would do that there, it would make you a target for theft. Here I wouldn't think twice about it.
piva00•21m ago
That isn't a problem at all for most Western/Northern European cities though, without naming it makes it quite hard to judge if it was sensible advice or anxiety.

In Sweden I wouldn't think twice either...

jansan•19m ago
I wonder what that "big European city" would be? I don't think in Berlin anyone would grab a laptop from your hands in the U-Bahn.
jmclnx•15m ago
I also wonder if the Laptop Brand has to do with it. I would think the most targeted Laptops are Apples.
moi2388•21m ago
I’m sorry, what is this trash doing on hacker news?
buttocks•19m ago
JGC has star status here.
jgrahamc•14m ago
If true, that's a bad reason for this to be upvoted. My guess is that it got upvoted because people were surprised that these movie prop bags exist.
RandomBacon•6m ago
I didn't upvote because I think it's not a good laptop bag, but I'm sticking around for the comments for the discussion. Sometimes I'll upvote a post just because the discussion is good, but not in this case.

I'm upvoting some of the comments though, and I'm guessing the algorithm takes that into account when determining it's position on the frontpage :-/

rebolek•2m ago
Exactly, now I want such prop bag and not for laptop.
Dilettante_•16m ago
A-ha! The author tricked you too, it's actually his laptop bag! /j
stronglikedan•15m ago
Someone submitted it, and others upvoted it to the front page. You may be new, so that's how things work around here in a nutshell. Bienvenidos!
exitb•3m ago
The real story is that you need to conceal an electronics gadget as groceries in order to not have it stolen in SF
somat•20m ago
Slightly related: the ultimate move prop laptop was from "Twister" where they had sgi laptops. Note that sgi never made a laptop.

However what is even cooler is that someone actually circuit bent a sgi O2 into laptop form factor. Unfortunately the link to the project page is dead, my disappointment is immeasurable.

https://www.siliconbunny.com/silicon-graphics-laptops/

leetrout•14m ago
Details from the archived page

https://web.archive.org/web/20050212100138/http://www.jumbop...

And the bit on product placement

https://web.archive.org/web/20000414090221/http://www.bftr.c...

colinbartlett•20m ago
Betteridge's law of headlines strikes again.
xandrius•19m ago
Yep, so someone sees a rando paperbag and pays no care to it (containing my pricy macbook pro). Genius!
wodenokoto•17m ago
I like the hipster factor of the fabric grocery bag, but if you are looking for a more standard option, this is just a funny looking cotton tote bag.
endymion-light•12m ago
counterpoint - a single drop of rain
queuebert•10m ago
Forget laptops -- I'd prefer this for my grocery bags. It has a clean, nostalagic look that all my free, loud, branded bags are missing.
beAbU•9m ago
I have a laptop bag that's made from tyvek and looks like a wrinkled manilla envelope. Quite strong and durable, although it totally looks like old brown paper.
bluedino•7m ago
I will never again carry a laptop in something doesn't have a zipper (or some sort of closeable sides)
therealfiona•4m ago
Y'all are mean. I think it is fun.

Best bag? No

Fun? Yeah

AdmiralAsshat•4m ago
> For me, the ultimate laptop bag is one that looks nothing like a laptop bag; it should look like nothing special at all.

Why, exactly? Is the thought that a thief is less likely to steal your laptop if he thinks it's a bag of groceries?

All of the other shortcomings seem to vastly outweigh the gain (lack of bang/bump protection; the fact that you're carrying a laptop in a grocery bag makes it more likely to naturally sway and bang against your leg as you carry it; that if you set it down like a grocery bag it will probably topple over due to lack of structural integrity; that you're leaving it out in the open rather than concealing it in your backpack; etc). And for all that trade-off, I'm not even sure what problem he's trying to solve in the first place that he feels his laptop bag should be inconspicuous above all else.