My Carry-On would contain my nicer clothes (suits, blazer, slacks, shirts) my laptop case would contain laptop, iPod cord, book, iPod, headphones, pencil
Yeah that should be fine. I've flown 7 times in the last two months. I don't check luggage unless I'm going for more than 5 days, in general.
On my carry-on luggage, I pack my clothes, my mini-shampoo/toothpaste/deodorant, razor and an extra cartridge, toothbrush, phone charger, and typically my camera (since I don't plan to take pictures on the plane). In my "personal item" I keep my laptop, laptop cord, and iPod.
My g/f teases me when I come to visit her because she says she'd pack an entire suitcase with just shoes. I hope not (she's coming to visit me in a couple weeks).
I have a crap ton of clothes, it seems
I have my 2 suits, blazer, slacks, 3 dress shirts, 2 pair shoes (not including tennis shoes I'll be wearing), 1 pair of jeans, a couple of tshirts, and one nicer shirt aside from my dress shirts. + camera, cell/pda/camera chargers, God knows what else.
...I leave wednesay afternoon & return sunday night...this is a lot of clothing for my to have in a carry on, its a lot of crap period.