I live in Melbourne, Australia, and wasn't familiar with the Timbuk brand until I went to buy a cover for my Kindle2. When reading up on the company and the design philosophy behind their brand I was very impressed. The Kindle cover proved to be a great buy. Fast forward a couple of years and I'm looking to buy a laptop bag for my son, who started IT at uni this year. I remembered how much I liked this brands approach, there is some good deals on Timbuk products and this bag looked ideal. My son has used it now for a couple of weeks now and here are some impression of it:
- Its a cool design, which looks great.
- The design features are practical: like a zip compartment for your power lead and a padded pouch to protect your laptop (I suggest that you watch the Timbuk videos for more detail on other design features).
- It is very well constructed, and will last a long time (warning: as a result of solid construction, the bag is not a lite weight).
- There is a life time warrantee on this product, which offers some piece of mind. I have been told there is a store in Melbourne selling Timbuk products, but at a much more inflated price.
- There is room to fit his uni books and other coputer peripherals, but it can then can get a bit tight for space. A work collegue bought the equivalent 2012 model (which was a bit more expensive). The 2012 model is a bit broader and contains a pouch to store his iPad safely away.