I got this bag as a christmas gift for my brother. He works at a hospital and he's always taking his books, laptop, and other things. I came upon this bag because it's very similar to Kenneth Cole REACTION Busi-Mess Essentials Bag, but this one has a lot more pockets which i'm jealous of. The compartments are all very useful, but the only thing is that it feels different than mine. I like the leather quality of the Kenneth Cole REACTION Busi-Mess Essentials Bag more than this one, idk it says its the same one, but it doesn't feel as nice, though it still definitely feels great, just not as good. I would recommend this one for students more than anything because of the amount of pockets it has. I'm a photographer and i just got the other one to look professional, to store my macbook pro 13'' and some books and i'm very happy for having it. So it all depends on your wants.