STM dp-3103-01 Jet Large Laptop Backpack, Fits Most 17-Inch Screens, Black

I searched for a bag that had chest compression straps, an optional waist strap, and a laptop case. Many of them were very big and bulky bags.

This bag received a good review on a techblog on Yahoo.com.

The STM bag is very compact. There are a lot of compartments, but filling one often leads to less room in another.

For example:

* The bottom zippered pouch, which could hold your laptop charger, means there is less room in the bottom of the first zippered compartment

The medium bag can, at maximum, hold the following items:

* Macbook pro 15" + charger

* Ipad

* Cellphone / iphone + charger

* 2 notebooks (composition size)

* 2 paperback books or 1 moderate size hardcover book (don't try to fit a textbook or anything bulking in here the material has no stretch or give).

The biggest flaw is in the rain protection.

* The bag is made of a water resistant material.

* There is a small rain flap over the front set of zippers for the ipad compartment (which also holds pens and other items).

* However, there is NO SUCH flap over the second zippered compartment (the one that holds your laptop). Any rain or water, even a slight spill, is going to go right through the zipper and into the laptop compartment. This has happened to me twice, even in a light drizzle (and if you own a Macbook, it will void your warranty due to "water damage").

I ended up buying the STM branded rain cover (a silver bag that goes over the backpack). It hangs out in the bottom "laptop charger" compartment, and takes up even more room in the limited amount of room in the bag. This rain cover is a bit too bulky for the bag however it does stop rain from getting into that one zippered waterproof area.

So if you are a city commuter, using subways, buses, bicycles, don't take this bag out if there is a chance of rain you risk ruining your most valuable electronic possessions.

The bag is super durable. There are a lot of pockets and spots to put your stuff, and it is really well made. The iPad pocket is really nice and so is the laptop pocket. I thought my 17.3" laptop wouldn't fit because looking at the "interior dimensions" on the specifications page, my laptop was too big, but in reality, it fit perfectly and I'm really happy with this bag. I will say that there is not a ton of room if you plan on filling the thing with more than like three or four textbooks. But if you're a college student it's a perfect laptop bag because you won't need to carry more than one textbook at a time. Plus this is at a really good value, it's normally close to $100

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Found out about this backpack from Cult of Mac on Flipboard. I'm glad I ordered it. It's been the best backpack I've ever owned. If you're looking for a laptop bag to stuff full of books and other bulky items; this bag is not for you. If you need a bag that you can use on the go with all of your essentials this is an excellent choice. I highly recommend it.

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I have (like many others) increasingly started to carry a laptop (Mac 15") and an iPad everyday. I use an extra sleeve to keep the iPad in place while keeping the laptop in it's slot. Additionally I also travel quite a bit and I have a large multi-day backpack with a laptop slot.

The day-to-day laptop back is starting to show it's age in terms of accommodating all these new gadgets and my travel back-pack is a too big to prevent all these gizmos from rattling around in the bag. The STM seemed to be the perfect middle ground solution and moreover Wired magazine had high praises for it

I have been using it for about a month now and I have also had the opportunity to travel with a couple of times and I'm happy with it overall. A few caveats though

1. It is NOT a jack of all trades. The bag is optimized to carry a laptop, a tablet and probably a few other accessories. It will be hard to use it as a general purpose backpack

2. It has a very nice and tight form-factor and there is absolutely no rocking or twisting as you walk through airports or flight aisles, a wonderful feeling, but it also means a lot of tradeoff with what you carry. After your laptop and tablet goes in, there is actually very little room for anything else more substantial. It's bit like playing whack-a-mole, stuff something up in the front pocket and you cant even put your hand down the back pocket

3. Last, the inner beading just below the zippers are too close to the zippers. This does not seem like a big deal, but in a such a tight-fitting back, I was constantly getting the zipper snagged in the beading if I wasn't careful

On the whole, despite these trade-offs, I still like the bag for what it is, but if you need a more general purpose back pack this is not a good option

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Love ie, the only downside would be if you have to carry a lot of books as well, which is not my case