I’ve decided that I will start putting reviews of various products and services I use here on the site. I typically only write about things I like, but I may put some reviews that are more honest. To begin, I’m going to start with a purchase that I just received last night. As you may know from my post on travel, I get around, all over the country and world.
I have been using computer bags, gifted backpacks and various other satchels for hauling my laptop around all my business travels. The last one I had said Samsonite on it, but I am fairly confident it was a cheap Chinese knockoff. The zipper ties continually pull loose as the metal that secures it to the zipper is easily bent. I finally gave up on it and decided to invest in a real Samsonite back.
I did a lot of research on Amazon and came to the conclusion that
the bag I needed was the Samsonite Midtown Backpack
The Midtown backpack had the strap, but it also had a few other features including:
- A TSA Checkpoint-friendly laptop storage (unzip to lay flat) compartment
- An internal adjustment velcro system to correctly hold the laptop in place
- Front pockets with a tablet pocket
- Luggage handle strap (Yeah!)
- Side water bottle holders (Yeah!)
- A three year warranty (Yeah!)
I’ve not traveled with it yet, but will be in a couple weeks. But my general observations are:
- It is well built. The stitching and workmanship are excellent.
- The handles are well designed and cushioned
- The compartments have a lot of space
- There are distinct compartments for file folders. I don’t use this frequently, but it does come in handy!
- It will work well for my business trips where I am stuffing electronics inside
- It will work well for my personal trips where I am stuffing clothes and stuff inside
Overall I would give it a thumbs up. I will update this post when I do a bit more travel. If you are thinking about a good travel backpack, then take a look at the Samsonite Midtown Backpack.
