Comfy, good-looking, laptop pocket...eh.

By Andrew Chang Ranked #277 - Laptop Packs and Bags August 27, 2009

I give this pack a 3/5 star rating: 5/5 for looks and features, but 1/5 for the way the laptop pocket is implemented. a I bought this pack to carry my 16" Toshiba Satellite laptop, notebooks and binders for class, as well as for taking light overnight and weekend trips. The pack itself looks very good (I got Cardinal Red)and the airmesh back panel and straps are adjustable and comfortable. However, I would take the 17" laptop rating with a grain of salt - since the laptop pocket stops about 4" from the bottom of the pack, my widescreen laptop was too tall to fit comfortably inside (it's 15"x10.5"x1.5", andthe corners of the laptop barely fit into the top corners of the pack). I would downgrade the laptop size rating of this laptop to 15.4", unless you have a 17" that isn't widescreen, and I'm pretty sure most newer ones are. Everything else about the pack is great - great size, and the organizer panel is in a nice spot in the secondary compartment. The velour-lined pocket looks like a nice place to put your sunglasses or goggles.

However, the laptop thing is a deal-breaker for me, and so sadly this one's getting sent back.

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