Mobile Office Bag

A tiny bit of planning can save you hours and keep your mobile office complete

As co-founder of NextSpace, a coworking location in downtown San Francisco, I frequently see members without all the tools they need for the day, and the frustration and loss of time that accompany this. A tiny bit of planning can save you hours and keep your mobile office complete, no matter where you choose to work. Here’s how:

Laptop. The wide and wonderful world of laptops has single-handedly given rise to the mobile office. We take it for granted, but it’s amazing — your whole business can now live on this one, small device. If you still have one, you can even access your home or work computer Acer aspire 4720 battery directly from your laptop with free services such as LogMeIn or Remote Desktop Connection.

As far as the laptop itself, I’m a Mac fan and carry my laptop everywhere. I suggest a MacBook Pro or a MacBook Air for extreme lightness, plus a lot of power and finesse. If you cart it around on your shoulder all day, it had better be light. Your cheap laptop won’t be much of a bargain if you end up paying regular visits to a chiropractor.

A few useful add-on features are Bluetooth capability and an internal wireless card. Bluetooth allows you to connect to your peripheral devices (mouse, headset) without wires, and it allows your smartphone to act as a mini hot spot if you aren’t in a place with free Wi-Fi — also without wires. You can also use Skype Skype or Ring Central Skype to make phone calls from your laptop if you don’t have your phone with you. (*You may need to add the mobile hot-spot feature to your mobile plan for this to work.)
       
Smartphone and an extra battery. Your smartphone is the second-most important item in your bag after your laptop. You can surf the internet, make calls, make plans, message friends or staff, schedule calendar events, take notes, take dictation, get directions, etc. It’s your lifeline. It will also let you get online when you don’t have Wi-Fi internet access. Given all you are doing with it, what it is NOT likely to have is good, long battery life. To that end, always carry an extra battery with you. There is nothing worse than your lifeline going dead on you. It usually means game over, or buy another charger — and then another.
       
Headphones. I am not an audiophile, and I have really small ear canals, so most ear buds are uncomfortable for me. But buying an inexpensive set of ear buds is absolutely necessary for a mobile office. That’s not because you have to listen to music wherever you go, though there’s no reason you shouldn’t. But the real reason you need headphones is because the world is loud.
      
Something to hold it all. Whether you go the ergonomic-but-still-not-cool rolling job (Men can get away with it, but not us ladies. Not yet.) or a nice shoulder bag or backpack, you need a great bag to hold your gear in. My personal favorite is the Mango Tango Printed Stripe Canvas Laptop Bag. I’ve been buying it over and over for years. It costs $50 and, in my experience, holds up for years.

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You can also aggregate your phone numbers with Google Voice (answer multiple numbers from one phone — really useful if you’re a consultant always on the go) and check voice mail via e-mail or voice-to-text SMS messages. (The entertainment value is a plus: the voice-to-text translations can be hilarious.)

You settle in at a coffee shop, and your ears are bombarded by espresso steamers, music, chatter and the inevitable shrieking child. Even a co-working space will get noisy at times. Or perhaps you just want the visual “do not disturb” indicator that headphones represent. You need a way to tune out the rest of the world withoutrunning away from it. While you are at it, download a free white noise mp3 to get away from noise without getting distracted by your favorite tunes.

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Mobile Office $24.99 Mobile Office – Photographic Print

Bag Of Potato Chips In Your Mobile $10 Bag Of Potato Chips In Your Mobile

Samsonite Silhouette 12 Softside Mobile Office – Black $400 This durable mobile office bag is the perfect travel accessory. Every feature was designed to withstand anything you encounter on the road. The SamGuard Protection resists stains from oil, dirt and water and features include locking upright handle and smooth rolling in-line skate wheels for mobility, padded computer compartment accommodates up to a 15.4 laptop, overnight packing capacity, and an outside zipper pocket for last minute items. Available Colors: Sapphire , Black.

Samsonite Silhouette 12 Softside Mobile Office – Sapphire $400 This durable mobile office bag is the perfect travel accessory. Every feature was designed to withstand anything you encounter on the road. The SamGuard Protection resists stains from oil, dirt and water and features include locking upright handle and smooth rolling in-line skate wheels for mobility, padded computer compartment accommodates up to a 15.4 laptop, overnight packing capacity, and an outside zipper pocket for last minute items. Available Colors: Sapphire , Black.

The Office Theme $10 The Office Theme – Ringtone Mania

Principals Office $10 Principals Office – Young MC

Post Office, Mobile, Alabama $14.99 Post Office, Mobile, Alabama – Premium Poster

Office Phone 1 $10 Office Phone 1

Office Phone 2 $10 Office Phone 2

Office Phone 3 $10 Office Phone 3

Office Telephone Ringing $10 Office Telephone Ringing

Wake Up – Office (Impression)* $10 Wake Up – Office (Impression)*

Cats in the Bag $10 Cats in the Bag

The Office Theme Alert $10 The Office Theme Alert – Ringtone Mania

Stealing Office Supplies $10 Stealing Office Supplies – Rooftop Comedy

The Office Theme (Dance Mix) $10 The Office Theme (Dance Mix) – Ringtone Mania

The Office Theme (Reggae Mix) $10 The Office Theme (Reggae Mix) – Ringtone Mania

Bag It Up $10 Bag It Up – AJG

Duffle Bag $10 Duffle Bag – Fed-X

Office Dares $10 Your boss has decided to fire you and you have two weeks to get your revenge and run the company into bankruptcy! The main aim of the game is to eliminate the seven key employees in the company and the CEO. Choose different colleagues to play hilarious panks on – working on getting rid of them one-by-one. The game ensures you engage in witty banter along the way. Play office paintball in your lunch break and get the low-down on bad excuses and stress in the workplace. The stress bar meaures your character prank performance – so what are you waiting for? Get pranking!

The Office Theme (Hip-Hop Mix) $10 The Office Theme (Hip-Hop Mix) – Ringtone Mania

Office Gamebox HD $10 Bored at work, not anymore with the super fun Office Gamebox! It’s a 3-in-1 game pack with amazing replay value, a bunch of simple pick up and play games. I’m sure you can find time to play! PAPER SNIPER Flick the paper ball at the wastebasket, using the cool air fan to bend your shots.CHAIR RACE How far can you roll your office chair through the floors of the office block? PITCH A PENGUIN Migrate to the roof of the office and take a running jump to see how far that flightless bird will go.

Office Games Challenge $10 Get nostalgic with the complete Office experience on your mobile phone. Loads of micro games to keep the player addicted to the mobile phone with every character having one’s own set of micro-games. The player must successfully complete the challenges posed by the first character to unlock the next. The player gets 5 tries to successfully complete these experiences.

Douche Bag Name Tag $10 Douche Bag Name Tag

Brown Paper Bag $10 Brown Paper Bag – Termanology

Drunk Captain Barf Bag $10 Drunk Captain Barf Bag

Mobile Systems: OfficeSuite $10 OfficeSuite is a complete mobile office solution, allowing you to create, view and edit Word, Excel and PowerPoint files away from your office. The program utilizes the most commonly used desktop document formats and allows you to easily acquire your sensitive documents on your handset. With the advanced editing features you can modify documents on the fly and save them in their original format, just ready to be used back on your desktop PC. Note: This software is available for Nokia Series 60 3rd Edition only. File size 3,84 MB.

Cross The Line (Box Office Blockbuster Mix) $10 Cross The Line (Box Office Blockbuster Mix) – Superchick

Gucci Bag Money $10 Gucci Bag Money – Young Jeezy

Money In Da Bag $10 Money In Da Bag – Yung Twizzle

6 in 1 Office Games Pack $10 You have a cool new job at the office and things are really going well. So why not waste some time with six different office-themed mini games! Play some hoops by tossing the paper ball into the rubbish bin, play Liliput Gold on your desk, shoot wads of paper at the goal, see if you can effectively balance a huge stack of folders, engage in a heated paper ball war, or perhaps you are up for a exciting chair race through the hallways of the office!

Oizo’s (Doggy Bag Mix) $10 Oizo’s (Doggy Bag Mix) – Mr Oizo

Bag It Up (Verse 1) $10 Bag It Up (Verse 1) – Young Buck

Money In Da Bag Dirty $10 Money In Da Bag “Dirty” – Yung Twizzle

Money In Da Bag Clean $10 Money In Da Bag “Clean” – Yung Twizzle

Family Guy-President Douche bag $10 Family Guy-President Douche bag

Bag It Up Feat Twista Clean $10 Bag It Up Feat Twista Clean – Animal

Mobile Edge THE EDGE MESSENGER BAG – BLACK MEEMB1 $50.18 Mobile Edge THE EDGE MESSENGER BAG – BLACK MEEMB1

Mobile Edge DIG STADIUM BAG MPDSB01 $57.48 Mobile Edge DIG STADIUM BAG MPDSB01

Trash Money Bag $10 Trash Money Bag – Affiliate Feat Uncle Murder, Sheek Louch, Styles P of The LOX

Universal Office Holster bag for Cellular Phone $8.99 35267 Cellular Phone Beige Black Carrying Case Cellphone Holster bag for Cellular Phone Polytek Universal Office Universal Office Products www.universalofficeproducts.com

Universal Office TwistLine Holster Bag for Cellular Phone $10.99 35850 Siemens A55 Black Carrying Case Cellphone Leather TwistLine Holster Bag for Cellular Phone Universal Office Universal Office Products www.universalofficeproducts.com

Mobile Briefcase Messenger Bag $74.99 The Smart Briefcase with Shoulder Strap provides perfect protection for your laptop and professional needs. It has many pockets to accommodate accessories, other electronic devices, important documents, etc. The padded shoulder strap is included for convenience. This is definitely the smart all-in-one briefcase/messenger bag you’ve been searching! Perfect for professionals and students!

The Office TV Show – Theme Song Soundtrack – Jay Ferguson Tribut $10 The Office TV Show – Theme Song Soundtrack – Jay Ferguson Tribut – Classic Tones

Fellowes – Office Shredder Waste Bag $37.99 0% 3605801 38 gal 50 50 / Carton Shredder Models: C480 C420 Bags are packaged in easy-to-use dispenser box with extra-long wire ties. Waste bags are specifically designed to neatly fit the waste receptacles and bag frames of Powershred paper shredders models C-480/C-420s. Using bags help keep work areas clean and simplify disposal of shredded material. 100 percent recyclable bags are packaged in an easy-to-use dispenser box with extra-long wire ties. China Clear Document Shredding Fellowes Fellowes, Inc No Office Shredder Waste Bag Plastic Shredder Bag www.fellowes.com

Mobile Edge Cutebug Messenger Bag $61.99 13.50″ 15.4″ 16.70″ 3.40 lb 5.50″ Notebook – 15.4″ Display Screen Carrying Case CuteBug Cutebug Messenger Bag MP-CMB02 Mobile Edge Notebook www.mobileedge.com

Plustek Mobile Office D28 Mobile Document Sheetfed Scanner $292.99 1 Year 1.USB Cable 2.AC Power 3.Calibration Sheet 4.Soft, lint-free of cloth 5.Memo Sticker 6.Quick Guide 7.Setup /Application CD-ROM 48-bit 74L-BBM31-C Approved Reg. Standards (UL/FCC/Etc): CE, FCC-B CIS China Color D28 Duplex Legal Legal 8.50″ x 14″ Mobile Office D28 Mobile Document Sheetfed Scanner Office Scan Office Scan Duplex PC Plustek Plustek Mobile Office D28 is an ultra-compact, fast duplex color scanner. Unlike other compact scanners, the solidly built D28 scans letter-sized documents in only 2.2 seconds. Designed to scan both documents up to legal size and embossed ID cards, the D28 can be used to capture all the information you need right at the point of transaction. Nine programmable push-button scanning presets can be programmed for scan to image file, digital format, E-mail or for multiple users. Bundled software includes ABBYY FineReader 6.0 Sprint. By adding placement flexibility is provided by a choice of paper output options, straight through or vertical. Plustek, Inc Sheetfed Scanner www.plustek.com/usa

Vertical Mobile Messenger Bag – Brown $69.99 The Vertical Multi Pocket Mobile Messenger Bag is the perfect protection for your laptop. It has many pockets to accommodate laptop and other needs. The laptop compartment has excellent padding to protect your laptop from unwanted damages and velcro closure to secure it. Perfect use for professionals and students!

Vertical Mobile Messenger Bag – Black $69.99 The Vertical Multi Pocket Mobile Messenger Bag is the perfect protection for your laptop. It has many pockets to accommodate laptop and other needs. The laptop compartment has excellent padding to protect your laptop from unwanted damages and velcro closure to secure it. Perfect use for professionals and students!

Samsonite Sideloader Mobile Office – Black $220 Durable 1680 Denier Ballistic fabric with EVA foam backing. Retractable, push-button, locking handles. Laptop compartments with 10mm foam padding. Gusseted pockets with organization features. Fully lined interior and comfortable padded handles.

American Tourister iLite DLX Mobile Office – Black $76.95 This mobile office case is made from denier nylon and combines a business case, computer case, and an overnight case into one. It has a side loading padded laptop sleeve, an accessory pouch for computer accessories, an exterior pocket, a push button locking handle, a padded top carry handle, a spacious interior for clothes, and inline wheels for mobility.

Samsonite Mobile Office Wheeled Notebook Case $91.99 0% 1 11020-1041 15″ 16.50″ 18.25″ 8 lb 9″ Protective side loading notebook compartment Retractable, push-button, locking handle Smooth rolling in-line skate wheels Large accessory pockets and an accordion folder Gusseted pockets with organization features Comfortable handle and fully lined interior Notebook – 15″ Display Screen Ballistic Nylon Black Carrying Case EVA (Ethylene Vinyl Acetate) Mobile Office Wheeled Notebook Case No Notebook Samsonite Side-loading www.samsonite.com

Mobile Edge Milano Notebook Bag $68.99 12.50″ 16.50″ 4.50″ Milano Notebook Bag Removable Accessories/Cosmetics Wristlet Zippered Interior Pocket Padded Cell Phone Pocket Dedicated SafetyCell Computer Protection Compartment Exclusive Wireless Security Shield pocket protects cell phones and PDAs from hackers and viruses Fits Notebooks Dimensions up to: 14″ L x 11″ W x 2″ H This beautiful, handbag style computer carrying case is styled in supple faux-croc material with a buttery-soft poly-suede lining that is absolutely luxurious to the touch, our designers took all the classic elements that make a perfect handbag and created a design that will never be mistaken for a ‘computer bag’. Blue Carrying Case Faux Croc Milano Notebook Bag Mobile Edge Notebook Top-loading memc3s www.mobileedge.com

Reach Up (Papa’s Got A Brand New Pig Bag) $10 Reach Up (Papa’s Got A Brand New Pig Bag) – Football Masters

Samsonite Business One Mobile Office Notebook Case $107.99 0% 1 11021-1041 12.50″ 14″ 16.50″ 17″ 17.50″ 4″ 8.50 lb 9″ Removable laptop Sleeve: 15″ x 12″ x 1.75 ” Accordion file folder section Fully lined interiors Notebook – 17″ Display Screen Notebook case is made of ballistic nylon fabric with EVA foam backing. Design features a separate compartment for business and personal belongings, padded honeycomb frame laptop compartment, fully lined interior, and gusseted pockets. Carry with zip-away retractable handle or comfortable padded handles. Notebook case rolls on shock-absorbing softspin wheels. Ballistic Nylon Black Business One Mobile Office Notebook Case Carrying Case EVA (Ethylene Vinyl Acetate) No Notebook Samsonite www.samsonite.com

BlackBerry Hacks: Tips & Tools for Your Mobile Office $134.89 <div><p>The BlackBerry has become an invaluable tool for those of us who need to stay connected and in the loop. But most people take advantage of only a few features that this marvelous communications device offers. What if you could do much more with your BlackBerry than just web surfing and email? </p><p> <i>BlackBerry Hacks</i> will enhance your mobile computing with great tips and tricks. You’ll learn that the BlackBerry is capable of things you never thought possible, and you’ll learn how to make it an even better email and web workhorse: </p><ul><li>Get the most out of the built-in applications </li><li>Take control of email with filters, searches, and more </li><li>Rev up your mobile gaming–whether you’re an arcade addict or poker pro </li><li>Browse the web, chat over IM, and keep up with news and weblogs </li><li>Work with office documents, spell check your messages, and send faxes </li><li>Become more secure, lock down your BlackBerry and stash secure information somewhere safe </li><li>Manage and monitor the BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) and Mobile Data System (MDS) </li><li>Create web sites that look great on a BlackBerry </li><li>Develop and deploy BlackBerry applications</li></ul><p> Whether you need to schedule a meeting from a trade show floor, confirm your child’s next play date at the park, or just find the show times and secure movie tickets while at dinner, this book helps you use the remarkable BlackBerry to stay in touch and in-the-know–no matter where you are or where you go.</p></div>

Office Anonymity- Man with a Bag Over His Head Talks on the Telephone $39.99 Joel Sartore Office Anonymity- Man with a Bag Over His Head Talks on the Telephone – Photographic Print

Mobile $10 Mobile – PortoRoc Productions

Waterproof Underwater Case Bag for iPhone 4/4S Mobile Phones $15.99 Waterproof Underwater Case Bag for iPhone 4/4S Mobile Phones

Mobile Edge Edge Ultra Portable Netbook Messenger Bag MEUEMB $44.35 Mobile Edge Edge Ultra Portable Netbook Messenger Bag MEUEMB

Mobile Edge ALIENWARE ORION MESSENGER BAG HOLDS 17IN SCREENS MEAWMC20 $77.76 Mobile Edge ALIENWARE ORION MESSENGER BAG HOLDS 17IN SCREENS MEAWMC20

Mobile Edge Scanfast Checkpoint Friendly Messenger BAG Black MESFMB20 $58.28 Mobile Edge Scanfast Checkpoint Friendly Messenger BAG Black MESFMB20

Visioneer STROBE 500/DM3115 CARRYING BAG, BLACK, MOBILE/UNIVERSAL BAGMOBILEU $39.97 Visioneer STROBE 500/DM3115 CARRYING BAG, BLACK, MOBILE/UNIVERSAL BAGMOBILEU

Hartmann 50 in. Mobile Traveler Garment Bag 2540-3000 $1195 The 50 in. Mobile Traveler Garment Bag is crafted from an exclusive Italian Jacquard fabric and trimmed in an elegant cognac leather. This piece has an advanced steel pull handle with the grip wrapped in matching cognac leather, plus these additional feat

Hartmann 41 in. Mobile Traveler Garment Bag 490-3220 $1095 The Belting Leather 41 inch Mobile Traveler Garment Bag is crafted from the highest quality, vegetable tanned belting leather. Belting Leather, which has a natural, handsome beauty that deepens into a rich patina with age and use. This piece has an advanc

Hartmann 50 in. Mobile Traveler Garment Bag 50X-3000 $750 The 50 in. Mobile Traveler Garment Bag is designed with intensely durable 1050 denier ballistic nylon and is trimmed with full-grain leather. This piece has an ultra-lightweight Tech-Frame – the most durable in the industry, plus Hartmanns Baggage Link Sy

Nuo-tech Nuo Mobile Field Bag – Black $79.95 The Mobile Field Bag by Nuo, features a dedicated and protective interior iPad-Tablet-eReader pocket and urban styling that works for the boardroom or classroom. Other features include a comfortable 2″ wide shoulder strap and plenty of storage for all your gadgets and personal accessories. Available Colors: Black, Brown.

Nuo-tech Nuo Mobile Field Bag – Brown $79.95 The Mobile Field Bag by Nuo, features a dedicated and protective interior iPad-Tablet-eReader pocket and urban styling that works for the boardroom or classroom. Other features include a comfortable 2″ wide shoulder strap and plenty of storage for all your gadgets and personal accessories. Available Colors: Black, Brown.