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Brenthaven: The best computer backpack I've ever seen

by David Winograd (RSS feed) on Nov 8th, 2009

The TUAW gang have been searching for great holiday gift ideas and I think I've found one that's been right under my nose for five years.

When I bought my brand new PowerBook G4 17" in 2004, I splurged and bought a Brenthaven backpack for it. Back then it cost a good deal more than the usual backpack -- around $75 -- but I thought it would be worth it since I lugged around my PowerBook nearly every day and it looked like the Brenthaven provided better padding than the competition.

Since then, the backpack has housed a succession of three 17" PowerBooks and MacBook Pros under very heavy use. The amazing part is that outside of being a bit dusty, it's in just as good shape as the day I bought it. No frayed stitching, no stuck zippers, no torn dividers. There is no sign of wear and/or tear whatsoever. And if there was, or ever will be, all Brenthaven bags come with a lifetime warranty.

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Tags: backpack, Brenthaven, hgg, holiday gift guide, holiday shopping, HolidayGiftGuide, HolidayShopping

Filed under: Retail, Cult of Mac, Odds and ends, Apple, Stocking Stuffers

Apple SoHo NYC Store open 24/7 until Christmas

by Laurie A. Duncan (RSS feed) on Dec 11th, 2006



Just as the image above states, The Apple Store SoHo is joining the 5th Ave Apple Store in staying open 24 hours a day until Christmas Day, December 25, 2006. The Fifth Ave store is always open 24/7/365, of course, but the SoHo store generally closes at 7pm, 8pm or 9pm (depending on the day). This is a nice holiday treat for those of us who prefer never to step foot above 23rd St this time of year, in an effort to avoid the crowds.

Specifically, The SoHo shop will open at 9:30am this Wed, Dec 13th and remain open until 11:59pm on Sun, Dec 24th. The store will then be closed Dec 25th and will re-open at 9am on Dec 26th.

Now go buy something shiny and expensive with an Apple logo on it. That is, after all, the true spirit of Christmas!

Tags: apple retail, apple soho, apple store, AppleRetail, AppleSoho, AppleStore, holiday hours, holiday shopping, HolidayHours, HolidayShopping

Filed under: Accessories, iPod Family, Reviews, Books and Blogs

The iLounge 2007 iPod Buyers' Guide

by Laurie A. Duncan (RSS feed) on Nov 1st, 2006

Our friends over at iLounge have just released their 2007 iPod Buyers Guide and it's the biggest one yet, weighing in at 180 pages. If you're thinking of buying anything iPod related at all for the holidays, this is the guide to read before you spend your hard earned cash. The guide includes more than 20 exclusive accessory debuts, sneak peaks, iPod buying tips, Best of the Year awards and so much more.

There are two versions available for download and both are 100% free. One in a full-screen single-page PDF format, which is suitable for printing, and one in magazine-style two-page PDF format. iLounge adds: This issue is specially formatted to fill your screen horizontally rather than vertically, unlike past issues. As a result, if your monitor is smaller than 20" on the diagonal, we strongly recommend that you download the single-page version rather than the two-page version. TUAW adds: if your monitor is smaller than 20" on the diagonal, skip the iPod and buy a bigger monitor first!

Tags: buying guides, BuyingGuides, holiday shopping, HolidayShopping, ilounge, ipod

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