Belkin Slim Back Pack (Black/Light Gray)

the backpack is perfect for what i needed. it is small enough to fit a computer and also a medium sized three-ringed binder. i gave it a four out of five because i got a small tear in it a week after it arrived, but the tear didnt affect the product overall. very nice!

I bought this for my notebook, and it worked great, it only has additional space for 1-1.5 textbook(s)so use for school might be out of the question. The single strap is very comfortable and after 4 months of daily use has held up very well.

this low profile form factor is great for holding a laptop, documents, camera, ipod, etc.
The velvet-like laptop compartment is really nice and the small zippered power cord pouch is a bonus.
Great to wear on the bike or the motorcycle.

This is a really nice pack, it has a simple design, the black color looks really nice with gray, it has charger bag inside, the only backwards is that doesn't have belts for smaller laptops, its designed for 15.4 and nothing else, I use it with my 14.1, and really miss the protection belts to hold my notebook firmly

I really enjoy this backpack. It is *very* light and compact. The compartments are generally well thought out. There is a few complaints about it though:

* The inside compartment is kind of annoying, sometimes you have to open the backpack fully to insert a book because otherwise it gets caught on one of the two useless pieces of cloth that otherwise impede the non-laptop area.
* The part that touches your back when you use it is a very light shade of gray (on my black-packback model.) It is more prone to staining, and mine is stained. I would prefer it black. When you place the backpack on a dirty table you shouldn't have to worry about it staining. This is the most serious flaw. I might spray mine with black paint.
* The inside of the mp3 holding compartment is retarded. If you place a cd player in it, it will fall to the very bottom of the compartment (at the bottom of the backpack) so you will lose a foot of slack in the cable that you shouldn't lose.
* There is two straps on the backpack, only one of which has a cell-phone pouch. This pouch is a stretchable piece of a cloth. I like this *alot*, I just wish there was two. (for my Sansa mp3 player)

These aren't to major. Just notes to the guys who design them more than reasons not to purchase the backpack. I gave it a solid 4 stars. I would have given it five it the back of the backpack was simply black. Starbucks tables have made mine ugly. =(