Case Logic 15.4 Backpack, Green | List Price: $70.74
Discount Price: $26.94
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Brand: Case Logic
Binding: Electronics
Features: - Oversized main compartment with two interior pockets for your phone, MP3 player and other daily essentials
- Quick-access external zip pocket on backpack flap
- Padded compartment holds up to 15.4 laptops (internal laptop dimensions 14.75 x 12.25 x 1.5 inches)
- Contoured, padded shoulder straps for exceptional comfort
- Fabric - Canvas / Size - 17.5 x 13 x 6.5 inches / Weight - 2 lbs, 2 oz
Attractive bag disappoints when it comes to laptop protection [Posted on 2007-12-18]
In a sea of boring, corporate-America laptop bags, this attractive, simple-cut backpack spicily proclaims, "I am the new, young, hip generation of laptop carriers".
UNFORTUNATELY, attractive is not enough. Despite what the product description says, my 15.4" laptop (which is the exact dimensions specified above) literally SWIMS in the huge, gaping laptop sleeve in this backpack. While that's a plus for those who have larger notebooks, it simply wasn't what I was looking for. I will now have to purchase an additional neoprene laptop sleeve in order to cushion my 'book and keep it from sloshing about within the backpack's laptop section.
ALSO, there are unfortunately no slots in the bag for pens, pencils, cell phones, MP3 players, etc. There's one flat pocket up front (on the flap) with a vertical zipper, and a few larger, flat pockets behind the flap. That's it! I personally like organizing, and want to keep my pens tidily separate from receipts or pamphlets or whatever else.
All in all, the laptop backpack market is severely limited for those seeking an attractive, simple, not-corporate-work-horse looking bag. I would buy this product again, but only because the market is so limited.
IN CONCLUSION:
Pros: attractive backpack with a simple, subtle cut; comfortable shoulder straps
Cons: no pockets for smaller items (pens, phones, etc), lining feels cheap and thin, laptop sleeve doesn't appear to offer real protection for smaller laptops (15.4" and smaller).
A good non-computer looking computer bag [Posted on 2008-02-22]
I really like this bag. I agree with Anne Milligan's review that there are not a lot of pockets. However, I like that. With my old one, the extra little organizing pockets were always wasted space since I just threw stuff in anyway. There are 4 zippered pockets, but they wouldn't hold anything too bulky well, maybe business cards, ID, phone, etc. It is quite roomy. My 15.4 laptop (inspiron 1300) is a little loose in the protected area, but not as bad as Anne's must have been. I sometimes need to take a 17" computer (which fits barely) for work so it actually works great for me. It is a bit more casual than my old nylon/polyester bag, but it has a lot more character.
Stylish but flimsy construction [Posted on 2008-03-19]
I love this laptop backpack because of its stylish, modern appearance, but the laptop protector lining ripped only after about 1 week of regular use. The foam padding now sticks out. That was a disappointment. The pack is also very roomy, but lacks interior pockets or compartments for cell phones, pens, and keys. I had to purchase additional mini-organizers to hold these smaller items. Overall a good backpack although I hope yours doesn't fall apart as quickly as mine did.
Simple and Innocuous [Posted on 2008-04-05]
I was looking for something to carry my 15.4" Hp that didn't look like a laptop bag. This works great, especially for the $35 that I paid for it. Yes, it is missing water bottle holders and organizational pockets. I will live. I can organize myself into 5 pockets and manage to carry my water in a sealed bottle.
Much larger than advertised [Posted on 2008-04-17]
I ordered this backpack because I wanted a stylish alternative to the typical boring-looking backpack. It is certainly as stylish in person as in the picture, although much larger than I has envisioned. The design is unique, and the backpack is made of durable canvas. The shoulder straps are padded and comfortable.
The other reviewers are correct that there are no divided organizer-type pockets. These are the backpack's storage areas:
* Backside pocket under shoulder straps, 11" wide x 7" tall.
* Front outside pocket on outside flap, 10" wide x 6" tall. This pocket has a vertical zipper and can be accessed while the backpack is closed.
* Front outside pocket under outside flap, 12" wide x 6" tall.
* Front outside pocket under outside flap, 11" wide x 9" tall.
* Laptop storage pocket, 13" wide x 15" tall.
* Driver license/credit card/business card pocket inside backpack.
* Roomy open inside of backpack. This measures about 12" wide x 14" tall x 6" deep when there's no laptop. This area is really big!
I don't use this backpack for my 15.4" laptop because the bag is just to big-- bigger than most regular backpacks, even. My laptop swims in the laptop compartment, which has somewhat mediocre padding. The backpack is too big to haul to work every day, but may be perfect for a student who must haul gigantic books around, or for taking on outings or to the gym. I don't miss the organizational pockets, but a pack this big could really use at least a place to hang keys, which easily get lost in all the space. I would encourage a potential buyer to consider the dimensions of the pack before committing to buy.
I use this pack for my origami supplies, including my large paper-cutter, books and paper, and it works great for me. Overall, the backpack is large, durable and comfortable, and can be put to variety of uses.
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