Level8 Atlas Backpack - Notebook carrying backpack - 17"

The backpack is great, but this company is ripping you off. Level 8 sells this, as does the Apple Store, for $100.

I was surprised to see the low ratings, until I noticed the price. This is the best case I've purchased for traveling with a laptop (in my case, a 17" macbook pro). It offers lots of protection, lay-flat zipper for airport security, lots of extra pockets and storage space. Just don't pay more than the retail price of $100. The Apple Store or manufacturer are selling them for the correct price.

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First — I bought this at an Apple Store for $100 and have used it pretty much daily for almost three years. I's pretty well-made, the laptop compartment is well protected, the straps are comfortable and easy to adjust, and it is spacious and has lots of compartments (I often carry laptop, iPad, camera, various accessories, charger, etc., and on short trips have used it as my only luggage).

Fatal flaw — when overloaded its zippers (even when fully closed) allow it to simply fall open and it cost me an iPad (as in flipped out and shattered). A small number of airport-friendly bags have snaps that can prevent this from happening — but they all seem to cost a lot more than $100. The bag was overloaded when this happens, but not that overloaded.

Note that the bag does have a velcro strap to prevent the laptop from falling out, but this is a weak alternative and in any event was no help for the iPad.

It's a testament to how good this bag is aside from this that I continue to use it.

Non-fatal flaw — the plastic handle (allowing it to be carried like an attache case) is made of a very hard material and is not terribly comfortable. Mine has broken and now presents some pretty sharp edges as well.

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This Backpack sells for $99 @ Apple and Level8. I am not understanding why they are selling this for $199. smh

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A quick preface. I'm very picky with my backpacks. It's the one item I have with me nearly every day of the week. It carries my life and and I need it to be not only functional, it's got to look cool. Having said that, this backpack has a "cool" factor, but it falls down in design in two minor places, that scream to me that the people who designed this don't shop for bags much (or they do, but they are so in love with their own designs that they are wearing blinders.)

First the good: Lots of space. Zippers on main pockets open very easily. Padding around laptop is excellent.

Now the bad (and I admit these may not be a problem for other people): 1) There is no clip to hang your keys off of. Every bag I've ever owned has a key hook in it so I don't have to fish into a dark bag to find my car keys. This somehow got forgotten in this bag. 2) While the vast majority of zippers open very easy, the zippers on the two pockets that are located on the sides of the bag get caught when you zip them up. I tend to only have one hand free when I'm going into pockets and if I can't zip the pockets back up (and it's a hassle to zip them down) then I won't use the pockets. The part that is really confusing is that the reason they won't go down is because there is a liner in the pocket in case you want to leave the thing unzipped and put a bottle of water in there, which on paper seems like a great idea, until you try to zip it up and it gets caught. Hard to believe this got past the designers and I'm the first person to notice this.

Anyway, I'm sadly gonna return the bag. It's a nice bag, but I need everything to work right or it doesn't work for me.

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