My wife bought this but I'm likely going to use it myself too. It's nice thick, heavy duty leather. Really gorgeous. It easily fits an iPad or MacBook Air - and much to our surprise, my wife is able to fit her 15" MacBook Pro too. But, that's a little heavy to be practical.

I really didn't expect this little briefcase to be nearly as nice as it is for this price. We bought the black one - highly recommend - very professional looking.

Almost forgot: the inside has a very nice (removable) laptop padded sectional. The bag is also wide enough inside to carry a water bottle easily.

I think someone else mentioned the outside mobile phone pocket: it's very small and not likely to fit your smartphone. But, it could be used for other quick access stuff: cash, cards, pens, keys, etc.