This is a great bag. I've wanted a nice elegant bag which I could use to carry my laptop and a couple of other things to work and I have not made a mistake by going with this bag. First of all, the outside design is very sleek, elegant and professional. The inside has a separate laptop compartment that easily fits my 15ish inch laptop (widescreen) including its protruding high capacity battery. The main compartment fits a couple of books and folders and has two slots which are perfect for medium-size notepads, one of which I use to store my mouse. Another compartment has a number of dedicated slots for pens, your phone and the like, in addition to same general use area. I don't really use the smaller external pocket for anything, but I imagine it could be useful for quick access papers. The craftsmanship seems very good and the bag feels very sturdy and capable of carrying the weight I subject it to on a daily basis.