I bought this to replace a bag I either lost or misplaced after my move last summer. That bag only had 1 main pocket, was constructed with basic backpack materials and had a skinny nylon shoulder strap that was not comfortable.

This bag is a couple inches shorter in width, but that may also be why it is much more comfortable to wear on my body. This bag has 4 pockets with enough space to carry all the items one might want to take in a "personal sized" bag on a plane trip, a city walk or into a theme park. I would not use this, or suggest it be used, as a laptop bag.

I was able to pack it with a 10" tablet w/padded slipcase, AC cable, a camera in neoprene case, 2 usb cables with velcro tie, 2 usb flash disks, a book, a cellphone, sunglasses w/case, keys and boarding pass for a plane trip I will take tomorrow morning. I have been trying to carry these items in my "carry on/overnight" bag for months and I will still pack the camera and cables into the other bag, but it was nice to see how much this new bag will hold.

If this bag had a deep web pocket on the side for a water bottle, it would be perfect.