Digital backpacks just like the Tardis

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Digital backpacks just like the Tardis

By Peter Wells
Updated

STM Goods (the new name of STM Bags) have long been a favourite for storing digital gear. The Sydney-based company makes its laptop bags tough. So tough, I've only just retired an old STM gym-style backpack that I bought back in 2009.

For the past few weeks I've been carrying all my stuff in a Moroccan Blue STM Prime. Like the Tardis, this tiny little bag fits a lot more inside than you would expect. On a recent trip to the US, the STM was loaded with a MacBook Pro, a DSLR camera, two lenses, a plethora of cables, tablet, Kindle, large headphones, a bunch of batteries, notepad, pens and a water bottle.

STM's backpack is a lot more spacious than it looks.

STM's backpack is a lot more spacious than it looks.

There were plenty of compartments to keep everything separated, hidden pockets for valuables such as a passport, colour-coded straps to easily see which pocket you were opening, and side pockets for easy access to the water bottle. And all of this fitted in a bag small enough to slide under an economy airline seat, and comfortable enough to wear all day long.

STM backpacks are simply the most comfortable way of carrying a large amount of digital gear. The shoulder straps are nice and wide and well padded, and the back of their bags are always sturdy and supportive. The killer feature is a suspended sling for the laptop that lifts the laptop a little, so the weight of your device doesn't drag you down. It also provides your laptop with a little more padding and protection from the outside world.

This makes STM the perfect backpacks for weighed-down modern school kids, protecting little spines from all the devices we're loading them up with. And thanks to all that padding, they'll show your child's laptop a lot more care than your child ever will.

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