I'm becoming such a Timbuk2 aficionado, I'm beginning to wonder if I have a problem. I'm changing laptop bags more frequently than my wife changes purses.

Anyway... owning the 2011 Command bag (as well as the original Commute, the&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Timbuk2-Commute-2-0/dp/B001UHNRMK/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Timbuk2 Commute 2.0</a>, and&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Timbuk2-D-Lux-messenger/dp/B003KYTOIC/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Timbuk2 D-Lux messenger</a>), I was going to pass up this bag, because of my collection, I was most disappointed with my Command.

Well, everything I disliked about last year's Command has been addressed this year, and it's now a favorite of mine. The laptop sleeve has been redesigned to actually protect a laptop now, and the addition of the tablet sleeve is brilliant.

The strange piecemeal interior holders have been replaced by a useful stitched-in pocket with more pockets, pouches, and holders. And finally, the strap has been replaced with infinitely more functional clasps. And from the very beginning, I was in love with the velcro covers (as in: covers that prevent the flap from... uh... "Velcroing" to the bag) on the outside, and keep-dry velcro on the inside. This is the bag Timbuk2 should have been selling last year.

Unless you adore the iconic Timbuk2 Messenger look, or prefer the quick plastic snap-tabs to the metal hook-and-loop, there's really no reason to choose the D-Lux over the Command.

05/16/2012 Update
Seriously, I love this bag so much, it's replaced my work bag full-time, and I've ordered another for my "not-work" computer.

One thing I have to point out: a few weeks ago, I picked up the&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Timbuk2-Deluxe-Messenger-Bag-Strap-Pad/dp/B002WC8ZGA/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Timbuk2 Deluxe Messenger Bag Strap Pad</a>, and it's heaven. It's SO much better than the shoulder pad that comes with the Command (or any other Timbuk2 bag), you absolutely owe it to yourself to pick it up.

The included pad isn't bad, but the Deluxe is SO worth it!