I really like the way the case looked on the net and so I asked for it as a gift, I thought it would look even more awesome and what a great deal that something listed at $280 was available at the price.

Sadly, the case just is not built that well--not terrible but I would feel horrible if I paid 280 for it.  By the way it was listed in the high 50 dollar range around X-mas.  It feels thin and cheap.  The color is darker than pictured--though this is of minimal importance.

The real downside for me is that it is too small. My 15 inch laptop and power cord BARELY fit. It will fit a small laptop comfortably but as for a medium or large laptop (the size it advertises)--you will need to spend some time adjusting things to so that with the power cable you can close the lid.  Even more difficult it you want to carry around anything else like papers in the top folder or an accessory like a mouse, laptop stand, or laptop keyboard.

I do have some use for it--but my cheaper and much less attractive has this ting beat hands down.