The handle seemed a bit wobbly from the
get-go, but it is standing up quite well. I walk all over Manhattan with this
backpacking backpack slamming it into curbs, in and out of subways and dragging
it across pothole laden streets. My last wheeled bag, similar to this, gave up
after about six months, it just shredded. I have had this backpack for laptop
for almost two months and it looks just as good as the day I first bought it.
The best part of this bag is the computer access pocket. You can adjust the padding
in the bag for your computer or take it out completely. I have a 14"
toshiba and it fits very well. I believe that it would fit up to a 15"
laptop with no problem. Trust me, I can beat the hell out of a bag because I
overstuff them with all sorts of items until it is bulging and the zippers
barely close. I find that this backpack camera bag has a good amount of room
that I don't have to overstuff it, but i could if I wanted and I think it would
hold up. I generally wheel around about thirty pounds daily with work files,
personal items, a hardcover book, computer with cables, 2 PDA's, cell phone,
water bottle, lunch etc. All I can say is it works well for me.
"This backpack is the best that I have
owned to date. It is organized very well and is easy to use. Some people have
commented on the broken roller-handle, but I wonder if these people have been
lifting from the roller-handle and not the cloth handle attached to the top of
the backpack. I do see some improvements the the Jansport's Driver 9. They
include: - altering the hard bottom casing of the backback so that some books
do not stick up higher than others - a possible
""rain-jacket"" feature so that there is an extra
protection from water damage - more room for thick text books (I have plenty): it
makes sense to make more room even if it looks a little bulky because most
people are not going to use the backpack as a regular backpack (I certainly
would not put it on my back after having it all over city streets) Overall,
this backpack is the best for the inexpensive cost. I will also add that the
compartment for pencils and pens are basically two huge inner-pouches.
If
you do not like to spend time placing a pen-per-loop, then this book bag offers
you a way to be organized without going completely anal retentive." I am a
Ph.D. student with a long history of back problems. Research is my game so I
did a lot of it when searching for the right backpack rain cover. Since I
started graduate school my books seem to be on steroids, they just keep getting
bigger and then I have to carry work back and forth. I cannot brag about this
baby briefcase enough. It holds everything. I was skeptical at first before I
ordered it because I needed a grey nylon students daypack to carry some very
large and thick texbooks. This bag did it! It holds everything and has pockets
to spare! The best part is it took all that weight off of my back... Amazing! I
don't use anything else. My laptop is very secure and well-padded. I walk
through campus to get to my office and there are a lot of bumps and curbs and
what have you and this backpack briefcase combo has it all covered. I highly
recommend this bag for anyone who needs to take the load off of their backs or
shoulders. I love the variety of colors it comes it too keeps things fun even
if it's used for work! One thing to note if you live in a area that gets snow
you might want to keep a towel in the car to set you backpack briefcase on when
you have to drag it through the slush.









