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Laptop backpacks are serious urban gear and not just for students any more. As many of you well know, it’s easy for a morally challenged perpetrator to grab a standard laptop bag, which screams “there’s a computer inside.”

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Figure on spending $50 to $200 for a well-designed bag with plenty of compartments. Look for strong zippers and try it on for comfort. Wide, padded straps are preferred to help distribute the weight.

Top-rated bags are made by iSafe, SwissGear, Targus, High Sierra, Everki and even luggage maker Samsonite.

Take an inventory of what you’ll be carrying and then hit the stores, as styles, capacity and prices vary widely. The popular SwissGear laptop backpack retails at $169 but is $92 on Amazon with free shipping.

SIRENS AND FLASHING RED LIGHTS

When is a laptop bag not a laptop bag? When it’s a personal security device.

Really.

iSafe has dreamed up a backpack and bag series that literally could save your life. Hidden inside are two sirens and a flashing LED. You pull a pin on the strap and all hell breaks loose.

This thing is loud — 120 decibels worth. iSafe recommends you turn it off after seven excruciating seconds or face ear damage. It should be loud enough to scare off all manner of attackers, bullies, drunks or whatever.

They say the concept is better than a cellphone, which takes time to dial 911. You can do that after the bad guy bugs out.

When you’re not fending off attackers, you have a well thought out bag to hold your computer, tablet, books, papers and whatever. It features five zippered compartments and plenty of room for the average college student’s portable gear.Louis Vuitton Online Shop Offer 2012 New Style beautifulballgownweddingdresses.

The bag features netted padding on the back for hot summer days. It’s nicely padded inside, too, and should provide good protection for your gear. It’s about a half pound heavier than your average backpack, for the security gear and two 9-volt batteries. iSafe recommends it for adults and children over age 8.

The alarms and light come in other styles, including a waist pack and messenger bag and standard laptop bags. Prices range from $40 to $150 in various colors.

iSafe and other bags are available at major retailers including eBay, Amazon, Walmart, Sears and Walgreens.
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An independent review of the ban shows 80% of consumers are now buying bin liners, compared to 15% before the ban.

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While more than half of those surveyed said they would support an extension of the ban to include heavier and thicker bags the Government says it has no plans to do so at this stage.