Forget carrying a backpack and a separate iPod speaker dock to the beach. Targus’ new SonicPak speaker backpack has removable front panel speakers with a lightweight amplifier. The SonicPak comes in silver tones and features a padded compartment for protecting laptops up to 15.4 inches. A custom pocket holds your iPod or MP3 Player in place and the bag’s 3.5-mm audio jack connects to the speakers. The SonicPak has a battery compartment with an on/off switch and a power-indicator LED light. The new backpack will be available in March 2008 for $99.99.

We will be checking out the backpack later today and will be bringing an iPod to report back on sound quality…