They gave me a laptop, so I bought a laptop bag. This Timbuk2 bag is great. I was commuting with this about 20 miles to and from work during the summer and never had any trouble. Too bad this city wasn't built with bikes in mind.

My husband uses this bag for school and work, and somehow manages to cram a laptop (+cords and mouse), a binder, two giant college textbooks, a Nalgene bottle, lunch, and a few Clif bars, and he loves, loves, loves this bag. All that stuff makes the fit a bit tight (as you could imagine) but he loves having everything he needs all together. He digs the stylish colors, all the organization pockets, and the padded compartment for the laptop, and has already been looking at other Timbuk2 bags for when he needs to upgrade "in a few years" he says. Great bag, hauls like a champ, awesome product.

The Timbuk2 Messenger-Style Computer Bag is roomy enough to hold my oversized laptop, with plenty of space leftover for notebooks, etc. The cell phone pockets on the sides are surprisingly secure, and keep the phone handy enough to pull out and answer on the fly. The strap adjusts really well, but I would recommend also buying the shoulder strap as an upgrade, as it's tough to position so that none of the buckles dig into your front, even when worn sling-style. Also, the padding on the back of the bag is exellent as it keeps stray books from shifting and poking you while riding. Buttes!