The first thing I noticed when I received this case was the large handles, they seems out of place at first glance on a small, lightweight laptop bag. The molded overlapping handles may look a little out of place until you have the bag loaded and actually use them. Wow! These are the most comfortable handles I have used on bag, unlike most laptop bags I have used I was not temped to use the shoulder strap after only a few minutes of carrying. After using this bag for a little while I noticed that I use the carrying handles over 90% of the time I was transporting my notebook. The hidden water bottle holder comes in handy for those breaks at conferences, when you just want to carry a bottle of water or a soda.

There are lot of easy to access pockets, a business card holder, a couple of pen holders and even a hidden trolley pocket in the rear of the bag to pop over your main suitcase handle and then pull them both along.

I like top loading designed notebook bags, I just find it much easier to get the notebook in and out quickly to take a few notes when in cramped quarters such a lecture hall or airplane.

The protection this case offers your notebook is great as well. It has air cushion padding and also the Targus Dome Protection System, a sidewall system to protect your notebook screen from scratching when side pressure is placed against it. I am never comfortable when my laptop bag and laptop are dropped but with these two extra protection systems in place as well as the leather sidewalls I don’t think I would sweat quite so much when I have to open the bag after it did take a spill to the floor.