This item provides great value for the price. Plenty of space. No problem what so ever fitting a 15.4" laptop. Not too crazy about the side entrance pouch for the laptop, but I will get used to it. Has slightly less padding then my previous backpack, but for the price it is better than expected. The silver lining resulting from less padding is that it is extremely light. Haven't owned it long enough to provide an opinion on how well it will last over time. I would recommend it to anyone who is shopping for a laptop bag.

Okay, the product is STURDY and fits like a glove. All the holes line up well with earplugs, vibrate switch and the input for your cord. Yes, it collects lint. Big deal, dust if off.

The DEALBREAKER here is the fact that the design is pretty flawless except for one huge cluster____. You cant dock it with any Ihome, Altec Lansing or Monster cord. There is so much bulky plastic at that end, nothing will fit in there.
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I emailed the company and here is the response:

Update for Case #95836 - "Wont fit docking stations"
[Customer]

At this time we are unaware of a docking station that will work with our case right out of the box. However I have heard of customers purchasing docking extenders and then modifying them to allow them to fit through our case. You may want to contact a company called cablejive.com or monstercable.com.

Thanks,
[Customer Service Guy]
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Are you serious. I just paid $30 for a case and you offer a chance to buy more crap from another vendor? How about fixing the glitch? An iphone with no way of docking it to listen to music has HALF the functionality before it was in this case. It is way to much of a hassle to remove from the case everytime you want to use your ipod in the car or with speakers. I took a file to mine earlier this evening to modify it.

If you`re thinking to buy a Toshiba Small External Drive (mine 320 Gigas), this case fits very well.

this is a terrific cover, although a bit expensive. it feels great to hold, sleek and soft and lovely. It was a little hard to instal on the Kindle, but once in it's really sturdy.

The bag is very good and capacious for as it looks, and is comfortable too. It supports up to a 17.3" laptop.

Otterbox is always awesome. Bought this one to go with my black and pink one and now I have a white and pink/black and white! Great for protecting an iPhone!

I travel a LOT for my job and basically have to carry my office on my back. I've gone thru numerous backpacks and none really fit the bill...till now. I had noticed that a lot of my work peers were using various backpacks from Swiss Gear and all loved them for the right reasons. So I took the plunge with the Ibex 17" and couldn't be happier. Quality is definitely 5-stars and the organization within is about perfect. I carry a Dell 15" XPS laptop so the computer compartment is definitely big enough - but for the first time I don't have to struggle putting it in.

If there was any area for improvement it would be these two things. The cell phone carrier on the front strap is just too little for any kind of iPhone, Droid, or other full size 3G phones. Something like the Palm Pixi might fit, as would any smaller, normal phone. The other thing I would like to see is a small outside pocket (w/ zipper and flap) on the back. The most used and opened pocket on the backpack is the top compartment between the two straps. However if you have the pack attached to your roller bag, you can't access that compartment very easily.

For the frequent flyer, beware that this pack can grow to monsterious proportions if you continue to fill it (which you will). I have not been denied boarding for the pack being too big, just be aware that it's a big pack. Which is why I bought it!!

Highly recommended, two thumbs up!!

I have a macbook pro 13 inch and I bought the purple case, the satin one. I already have a pink case but not the satin one and it was perfect!!! And then I got my purple satin case this morning and it didn't fit that good as the pink one did. I checked it out and it wasn't exactly the same size. There's a little difference in the size of the covers that made a huge difference when I tried to put it on my computer. I don't know if this case is really like this, or is it just this one. I hope I could return it and they could send me another one. :( I ended up using my old pink one again. :/

I am terribly hard on bags, I travel and do network and computer repair. I drag this thing up and down concrete steps banging the crap out of it. Overstuff it with tools boxes with sharp corners and everything. This is the second I have had in 4 years. it still keeps it shape allowing the paperwork to stay crisp while letting me cram everything inside it in a hurry to get to the airport. The only complaint is it doesn't fit well under some airlines if you overstuff it, which it will let you do. the Patomic is a little smaller. Oh also it is a VERY TIGHT FIT FOR A 17' laptop.