I bought this bag as a commuter bag to hold various things, especially cords for electronics.  I will say this, it serves that purpose very well.  The cons are going to be longer than the pros.  It's not that it has many cons, it is just that I use bags a great deal and like to detail the issues for those who may be particular.

PROS:
Dedicated pocket for a tablet that is easily assessable; dedicated laptop compartment; plenty of pockets for storage. The bag is sturdy on the outside and very well constructed.  The color looks exactly as it does in the pictures, which is nice.

CONS:
So many pockets! At least two of them are not necessary.  The top right one, up front, is literally big enough to hold two usb drives, without being designed for the task. It seems in an effort to give storage, it feels that they just threw some of it in there. You'll find a use for them, to be certain, but when you first see it, it is a head scratcher of design.

Second, that clasp for the front flap? Forget it.  It suffices, for right now, but I don't see it standing up long term and it doesn't hold as securely as I would like.  This isn't  a deal breaker, but it is something to be aware of. It will be easy to fix with something sturdier.

Third:  This one is involved to explain, but bear with me and it will make sense. The front part of the bag opens out flat, giving you full access to the compartment. When laid down, there are several document pockets on the flap that would rest on a table, if the bag were standing and opened at 90 degrees. These document folders are more than slightly flimsy, made with a thin grade of nylon/polyester and a little large.  This means that if you need to carry important or significant documents, you would need to be careful opening this bag because those documents could be easily lost. I wish they would have reinforced these more.

Last: A personal pet peeve of mine is messenger bags with only two pen holders. Seriously?

UPDATE: So I bought the bag six months ago. The bag is still going strong.  However the strap has proven to be terrible. The strap connects to the bag with a clip and a swivel bracket-type thing (look at the pictures for this bag to see what I mean).  Within the first four months the clip broke from its anchor of the strap (where it swivels).  One month later, the clip on the other side completely broke.  Not only was this annoying but I now have a special problem.  I bought this bag for a work stint in Korea and am now stuck without the means to fix it. So, now, be warned.  I haven't contacted ful for a replacement because the hassle and expense isn't worth the money or time. I can officially say that, as a previous owner of several ful bags, this, by far, has been the worst.  It's not a bad bag, but what's the point of a messenger bag if you can't use it as
one?