Baggallini Soho Backpack - Travel Laptop Backpack for Women - Lightweight Water-Resistant Luggage Bag Black

Great backpack. Top clamshell open access for computer is great. This is for the elite FF. Fits a laptop, small blanket, jacket, lithium batteries and cables for electronics. Front zippers hold wallet, passport, cosmetics and chapsticks. Side pockets hold sunglasses and readers or SMALL water. Zippers are solid and durable. Black is good if you throw under seat on an airplane. I’ve spilled coffee on it and it repelled. Not sure of a rainstorm but I’m on a plane not a mountain. Fancier than my tumi way less expensive. Read more

Great backpack. I get compliments on it regularly. My favorite thing is that it stands up straight. It has a good bottom so it holds itself up without effort. Makes it easy to dig into to find your things. I enjoy the 2 side pockets with zippers. They are perfect for my phone, various key sets, work badge, etc. The 2 pockets on both ends are ideal for my umbrella and water bottle. There is lots of room inside. Very useful bag. I recommend if looking for a well made, roomy backpack. Read more

I purchased this bag to create a kindof a mini office to take with me on vacation. It worked so well to hold my laptop, chords, a binder, pens and then there were so many more pockets and room to toss in my wallet and a book, and everything zipped up safely and it fit perfectly under the seat in front of me on the plane. The fact that it is also a backpack made trekking through the airports a breeze, as well. The bag is well designed and well-made and also quite attractive. Read more

This is working well so far, though it hasn't been out in the rain. After other reviews, I'm concerned about how the carry handles will fare, but that's a future issue at this point. The bag holds a fair bit, though the outside of the bag seems a little bigger than what it holds. The laptop sleeve is well-padded and protected, but also has room for my laptop when I use its protective sleeve. There is an inside zip pocket which is quite deep and which I like a lot. It's a good place to tuck valuables, but in the event of thieving fingers, the valuables are close to the bottom of the bag. Downsides: the bag itself is a bit heavy, so it feels like it gets heavy faster than other bags I have. One of the front zip pockets is deep, but not big enough to put a 5x8" Moleskine notebook and close the zipper. I really wish I could keep a Moleskine in the outside pocket. All in all, so far a good bag and it looks more polished than my canvas backpack, so good for work trips or other destinations where a more 'upscale' backpack is desired. Read more

I had no idea how helpful it is to have a backpack that stands up on it's own. I go to a lot of meetings and conferences. Having a backpack that does not fall over makes it so much easier to access my things when it is sitting next to me. A few of the zippered pockets are a little too deep—odd complaint I know. I never thought I needed two water bottle pockets either, but now I find that one holds the bottle and one holds the travel mug of tea I was carrying when I left the house. Pen slot, glasses pocket, and spaces for cards are all helpful. I do have to make sure I pull the top zippers to the center or they clank against my water bottle. Read more

Always EASILY fits under the seat on planes along with my purse, and holds a change of clothes, sweater, iPad & cords/chargers, a cosmetics bag, toiletry bag, and more, and has side pockets for a water bottle, etc. I hate dealing with the overhead bins because I’m short and also I don’t want to worry about fighting for space. Gave up on rolling “under-seater” bags for flights because these days one never knows if they’ll actually fit under the seat. A regular tote gets too cumbersome, especially if there’s a lot of trudging through airports and plane changing. For me, a backpack became the way to go. This one is a little smaller than average, making it ideal for my petite stature, and I like that it works as a tote as well. LOVE that it stands on its own - great feature when retrieving items. Baggallini bags are pretty durable, so for me it was worth the money to get the perfect not-too-big but bigger-than-child-size backpack/tote hybrid. Read more

I use this bag for work for my laptop, client folders, notebooks, material packets. This bag stands up which is one of the best features. I can slip everything in and can see and access everything easily. The front pocket is perfect for chunky laptop cord. The zipper pockets inside and out are large and hold many items. The doctor-bag opening with heavy duty zipper is great for accessing everything in the bag. The handles work well. Now the backpack part... I would not normally buy a backpack. I'm 60 yrs old and backpacks are awkward. But because I really liked the bag features I figured I just wouldn't use that part. So the backpack straps fit perfectly inside the luggage slide. They don't hang or flop around when not in use. Brilliant Baggallini! It just looks like a really nice bag. However the straps are perfect when using as a backpack. They are comfortable and I do use when I need my hands free. I am 5'4" and it fits perfectly. Well done! I purchased the blue bag which is more of a navy color. Looks great! Read more