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Dell Essential Backpack 15 $15.50 Delivered (Price Discounted in Cart) @ Dell

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•Lightweight, yet roomy for your essentials
•Keep essentials protected inside out
•Keep safe when out and about
•Comfortable to carry
•Fits most laptops, up to 15-inches

Width
31 cm
Depth
14 cm
Height
43 cm
Weight
0.45 kg

Notebook Compatibility
•Fits most laptops with screen sizes up to 15.6" (Max laptop dimension: 380mm x 260mm x 25mm)
Additional Compartments
•Umbrellas, bottle, side external pocket
Features
•Water bottle holder, water resistant, zippered front pocket, reflective elements, foam padded laptop compartment
Carrying Strap
•Hand grip, shoulder carrying straps
Closure Type
•Zipper

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  • magnitude on 23/02/2024 - 14:37
    +123

    I bought one of these and it came without a laptop. just be aware.

    • codename47 on 23/02/2024 - 14:41
      +3

      Damn it! was about to buy

    • leeroys_dad on 23/02/2024 - 14:41
      +4

      Weird. Mine came with 15!

    • Windows7forever on 23/02/2024 - 14:43
      +2

      bought one of these and it came without a Michael Dell.

    • robyoung82 on 23/02/2024 - 19:18

      Mine came with an Acer 😆

    • CyberMurning on 23/02/2024 - 19:38
      +4

      Mine came with miss hongkong 2022

      • ntt on 25/02/2024 - 00:50

        miss hongkong 2022
        Dellete it

  • Kammi on 23/02/2024 - 14:38
    +1

    Thanks op!

    My zipper wrecked on my laptop carry case so this works!

    • pull the lever on 23/02/2024 - 19:18

      One of the zippers on the bag had the dreaded “disconnection” and the stitching is not the best also at the zipper area. Otherwise it’s a good sized bag for the money

      • corremn on 23/02/2024 - 20:37
        +1

        I agree with this statement

  • jv on 23/02/2024 - 14:41
    +19

    Dell Essential Backpack

    Name is misleading…

    I've survived without one…

    • olderman on 23/02/2024 - 15:02
      +18

      People don’t die instantly without essentials, it still takes time.

      • jv on 23/02/2024 - 15:09
        +5

        Now you have me worried…😟

    • Clear on 23/02/2024 - 15:05
      +1

      It will cushion your fall on your escooter

      • jv on 23/02/2024 - 15:09
        -4

        on your escooter

        I don't have one.

        • Clear on 23/02/2024 - 15:11
          +2

          Mine is big enough for two. Come ride up Victoria Parade to my other office.

          • jv on 23/02/2024 - 15:12
            +5

            @Clear:

            Mine is big enough for two.

            Stop bragging…

  • findcaiyzh on 23/02/2024 - 14:41
    +3

    I had a dell one. the zipper was broken in one year or so.

    • jv on 23/02/2024 - 14:43
      +5

      Did dell replace your pants?

    • Gavstar on 23/02/2024 - 15:54

      Mine lasted about a month

    • Purpleblurple on 23/02/2024 - 19:04

      Mine lasted 2 months

    • pull the lever on 23/02/2024 - 19:19
      +1

      My bag’s zipper was also broken within 8 months and also the threading holding the zipper component unstitched so it is much harder to use now.

    • Thbloke on 23/02/2024 - 23:25
      +3

      I put in 2 8kg dumb dell and carry it for after dinner walking. It has been more than 1 year, not yet broken.

      • JayParker on 24/02/2024 - 13:28
        +1

        I like your style, Thbloke.

  • Seymore on 23/02/2024 - 14:41
    +6

    Note that the main zip is behind the straps. It's a bit strange and awkward to use.
    But… $15.50 is hard to pass up.

    • nghori on 23/02/2024 - 15:07
      +18

      For security. Hard to open while on your back

      • zaphy on 23/02/2024 - 15:21
        +6

        Exactly this. To unzip once off your back, you just quickly flip the straps over the front of the bag. Easy.

      • Horacio on 23/02/2024 - 15:46
        +2

        dang that is a good idea

  • averycarson on 23/02/2024 - 14:43
    -6

    Super ugly

    • Nillionaire on 23/02/2024 - 15:03

      how?

      • jv on 23/02/2024 - 15:11
        +14

        aesthetically…

  • kaikor on 23/02/2024 - 14:48
    +3

    isn't someone got this and comment its quality is on the sh|t side?

    • Gdsamp on 23/02/2024 - 15:04
      +6

      i've one, it feels pretty cheap, like you bought it for $15
      but it works fine

    • Redsin on 23/02/2024 - 15:07
      +2

      I have got this and quality is pretty good.

      • rumblytangara on 24/02/2024 - 09:58

        I had this, and the quality feels slightly less than a cheap decathlon bag.

    • kaikor on 23/02/2024 - 15:12
      +2

      this place really no love, i saw comments before and try to confirm its quality before I want to buy and got negged?

      • S7iCkSt3R on 23/02/2024 - 15:15
        +14

        they probably negged your grammatical skills

        • kaikor on 23/02/2024 - 15:52
          -4

          lol so we also got grammar police here too?

          • miicah on 23/02/2024 - 15:58
            +3

            @kaikor: Yes. No one needs to see your comment 30 seconds earlier, it's not a live chat.

    • Coops1 on 23/02/2024 - 15:54
      +2

      Its a shit backpack..worth $15. Source: I bought one last time when it was $15.50 and felt ripped off.

      • DoctorCalculon on 24/02/2024 - 02:19
        +1

        felt ripped off

        Let me guess. Even if the price was $5, you would still feel ripped off?

    • axcairns on 23/02/2024 - 17:36
      +2

      I bought one a year or so back. It was great but we overstuffed it on a holiday trip which busted the fabric between the laptop and main compartments. At this price happily buying again

      • Richardc on 23/02/2024 - 18:50

        You might able to claim warranty on it.

  • Jimbuscus on 23/02/2024 - 14:52
    +1

    Fits most laptops up to 15inch, don't get unless you have up to 14inch Ultrabook.

  • Brisbane1 on 23/02/2024 - 14:56
    -1

    I think they got zip wrong way by mistake 😁

    • nghori on 23/02/2024 - 15:08
      +11

      or security. Hard to open while on your back

      • Brisbane1 on 23/02/2024 - 15:19

        lol true

      • Tiggrrrrr on 23/02/2024 - 17:42
        -2

        Aren't all backpacks hard to open when on your back?
        Unless you're double jointed I guess.

        • jalwa on 23/02/2024 - 21:19
          +3

          By others..

  • klrrider1 on 23/02/2024 - 15:28
    +4

    I bought one of these two years ago.

    Quality is good. It has a small strap that can loop over the handle of a wheelie suitcase.

    Delivery was slow, as it came from Malaysia.

    • DENDEN321 on 23/02/2024 - 16:04

      well advertises 3 day delivery for me in Melbourne so hopefully not that bad as i bought it already

    • axcairns on 23/02/2024 - 17:37
      +2

      nope - security feature

      • rumblytangara on 24/02/2024 - 09:54

        The idea of this bad zip design being a security feature is laughable.

        Australia is a very low crime country for starters, and in high crime rate cities in other countries, theft is either people snatching your stuff and running, or on crowded public transport where your pack is sliced open with a razor. The fabric on this pack would be no help- it's not tough at all.

        A badly placed zip is of no help.

        It's not a manufacturing defect though- this is deliberate design. I bought one of these packs last year, and immediately got rid of it.

        • macrocephalic on 24/02/2024 - 12:18
          +2

          Your inability to understand things doesn't make them mistakes. Security doesn't just mean people trying to take things, it also means securing things against accidents and failures. Having the zip on the back side takes all the stress off the zip while you're wearing it, and means that the zip is less likely to fail - and if it somehow does fail then your bag won't fall open.

          • rumblytangara on 24/02/2024 - 12:59
            -1

            @macrocephalic: Over decades of using decent quality backpacks, have never had a zip fail on a single one of them. None of them adopted the dumbass design that Dell decided to use on this one.

            I'm curious- do you own one of these to make a call on it? Because I bought one, assessed it as shite, and got rid of it.

            Edit: Just read a bunch of other comments here. Looks like the zipper does have to be placed in a bad spot for security reasons- because the zipper is substandard quality and prone to breaking. Not surprising for a $15 bag, I guess. I'd trust Decathlon more.

            • macrocephalic on 26/02/2024 - 14:36

              @rumblytangara: I don't own this backpack, but I've owned plenty of other backpacks over the years - and a good portion of them have the zip like this - including the bag that I use right now. If they're intended to carry expensive goods (e.g. photography gear) or they're intended for on-road use (i.e. motorcycle bags) then they will almost always have the zip like this.

              • rumblytangara on 26/02/2024 - 16:48

                @macrocephalic: Every serious camera bag I've ever seen has far better access design. If there's panel access on the rear, it goes around the entire pack yet doesn't need the shoulder straps to be moved. My previous and current camera bags certainly have proper fast-access panels, though neither have been of the serious load-hauling variety.

                Zip failures on proper camera bags (I have no familiarity with motorcycle bags) are just not a thing that I've come across people worrying about. Either online or with the handful of pro photographers I've known over the years. Buggering about with straps in the way is the last thing you want to do when you're trying to quickly change large, expensive lenses.

                But of course, camera packs cost at least 10x the Dell so will not use such flimsy zips in the first place.

                So perhaps this is a 'security' feature with the low capacity Dell pack in so far in that it compensates for poor quality, where the zip is reported to fail as a common issue.

  • PlasticSpaceman on 23/02/2024 - 15:36
    +2

    Thanks, OP. Cheap as the proverbial - at $15.50 how bad could it be…. I guess I'll find out. ;-)

  • beltdrive on 23/02/2024 - 15:37

    the "I work in IT" special

  • kaikor on 23/02/2024 - 15:53

    Thanks OP from me too, son said he doesn't care about quality, current backpack is peeling off, need a new one asap.

    • io on 23/02/2024 - 22:07

      Quality is very good.

  • miicah on 23/02/2024 - 16:03

    I can't tell from the pictures, but does the main compartment have any sort of support/structure?

    And it doesn't look like there are any good spots for your keys or phone.

    • BargainShopping on 23/02/2024 - 18:17
      +2

      If you go to the webpage and scroll down there is also a video of the backpack

  • violatrees2 on 23/02/2024 - 16:30

    Love Dell cases, always found them to withstand abuse without shifting the contents or the bag structure itself.

  • didactw on 23/02/2024 - 16:41

    Guess it's more pickpocket proof but the zip is in an awkward position under the straps. Quite annoying to access

    • pull the lever on 23/02/2024 - 19:20
      +1

      You get used to it

      • drprox on 23/02/2024 - 21:04
        -2

        Disagree. It's awful and always seems awful!

  • Richardc on 23/02/2024 - 16:43

    QC were bad , the shape on mine one was not symmetrical.

  • Tiggrrrrr on 23/02/2024 - 17:46
    +1

    Items (1) $16.50
    Savings - $1.00
    Delivery Included
    Total $15.50

  • EvilOverLord on 23/02/2024 - 19:54
    +6

    Better off waiting for the Dell gaming backpack 17 to go on sale. Had it for a few years, it’s great. https://www.dell.com/en-au/shop/dell-gaming-backpack-17/apd/…

    • OGGazelle on 24/02/2024 - 08:07

      this is basically on sale @ $39.60 (discounts to $38.60 delivered). Best price anywhere else is $44, frequently $49+, and was $33 ‘on sale’ Feb 2022.

    • Tiggrrrrr on 26/02/2024 - 14:11

      Do you use it with a 17" laptop? Or is it not too bulky for a 15" ?

      I have an old Targus 17" laptop backpack, and even with the 17" laptop in it there is way too much extra room.

  • BigLeviathan on 23/02/2024 - 20:40
    -1

    Ugh, should I jumped the gun to store my beautiful macbook in this common looks laptop bag…

  • drprox on 23/02/2024 - 20:47
    +1

    These are awful. Just don't waste your $15 as they're poorly built and considered and you'll just end up getting something else.

  • CVonC on 23/02/2024 - 20:55

    Is this any bigger than the tiny Aldi backpack sold a few weeks ago?

  • teximushin on 23/02/2024 - 21:10
    +2

    I believe they have redesigned this backpack.
    I bought one 2 years ago under the same name (Essential Backpack 15) and SKU (ES1520P), but its side pockets definitely cannot fit any water bottle or umbrella.

    However, the one I have is still big enough to hold a Macbook Pro 16" + iPad Air + MX Keys (tight fit, need to put it diagonally) + MX Master 3 + large power bank + small snack box + a few other small items, which I find pretty amazing.

    I don't use it everyday but so far it's still holding up pretty well.

    • psdillon on 24/02/2024 - 12:08

      Which is which? The current one they are selling is bigger?

  • dufflover on 23/02/2024 - 22:23

    I've got a few backpacks now but only the super cheap ones (Kmart, Aldi) have main compartments which are remotely big enough to store my lunch. Any brands do this well?

  • Techefy on 23/02/2024 - 23:12
    +1

    Beware this is too small, I look like a tortoise with that.

  • safyurek on 24/02/2024 - 00:31
    +2

    Omg 1 dollar….

  • BargainKen on 24/02/2024 - 08:42

    Judging by the comments, its cheap for a reason.

  • rumblytangara on 24/02/2024 - 09:51
    +1

    Garbage pack. Bought one as a deal last year.

    For me, it was a waste of $15.

    Materials are cheap but above average for the price, but as others have pointed out, the zip arrangement is frustratingly inconvenient- every single time you want to use it you need to faff about with the shoulder straps.

    My pack was tested then tossed into the nearest donation bin.

    I can be cheap, but some things in life are not worth putting up with. Shitty substandard backpacks that are used day in and day out are one of them.

  • LeoS on 24/02/2024 - 14:25

    The 17 inch gaming backpack is also half price.

  • Kammi on 27/02/2024 - 12:39
    +1

    Fwiw,

    I got the item today and the courier (Team Global Express) carded me and didn't even bother to knock. We're both wfh!!!!!!!

    So had to drive to BP and pickup the parcel from there (not even my local BP petrol station).

    So $15.50 + my petrol and time 😆

    The front pocket is a bit lacking, I've got a dell 13" bag? And the front pocket is a bit more organised and not 1 half size of the bag deep. I like the zip how its under the straps.

  • klrrider1 on 29/02/2024 - 14:43

    I the price of $15.50 is too expensive for a Ozbargainer, Big W sells sleeves to fit laptops for $8.00.

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