Daughter wanted a plain black sturdy back pack and this did the trick!I like the colorI use this bag for my lap top/travellingThis review is entitled, “Ode to My Targus Laptop Backpack,” as it is being retired tomorrow after a 21 year run. The new backpack I purchased is a great upgrade to the previous one, though as you will read below, my previous Targus backpack was amazing too!This backpack has been with me since 2001 during my first semester of teaching when I had to get it for traveling abroad with my school issued laptop in the post 9/11 world. Though Sarah has encouraged me to replace it over the years, I wasn’t quite ready to part with it amidst its fabric frays, strap rips, and discoloration.It has traveled on planes, trains, and automobiles with me in the USA, Canada, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, China, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, North Korea, United Arab Emirates, Kenya, Uganda, Turkey, Sweden, United Kingdom, Netherlands, France, Germany, Poland, Hungary, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein (note the keychain from my amazing solo trip there a few years ago).Bon Voyage to my wonderful backpack! ?Anyone that wants a long-lasting backpack that can carry everything they could possibly need should get this Targus Voyager II backpack. Period.I will start by saying that I happened to by chance buy the Targus Voyager II 16" Backpack - Plaid TSB75501CA roughly NINE years ago when I was in undergrad. I did not know much about backpacks, but it was on sale and I had recently gotten my first laptop so I wanted something that could fit that and protect it well but also have enough room for my books, etc. And wow did that backpack deliver. I have had it since then and it has protected and carried my stuff over the last nine years across multiple countries, cities and work places. Finally, it was starting to wear so I decided I needed to get a replacement.In comes this Targus Voyager II 17" Backpack. I knew already that I wanted to get another Targus Voyager, and this backpack has continued the tradition/legacy of my old one in terms of having great protection, ability to hold A TON of stuff and comfort on my back/shoulders. This is actually larger than my previous but it's good that I actually bought an Alienware M17x laptop and that will fit into this backpack even with a case on it, and into the protective padded area of the backpack. In fact, there is another protective padding area in front of the main laptop one that can fit a tablet or a ~13-14" laptop. There is still enough room for books or paperwork. Additionally, there is a compartment in the front with insulated material to store food/lunch if you would like. And as my previous backpack, there is great water resistance with zipper covers and water proof ability with a full cover that is stored in a pouch at the bottom of the bag. The full black color allows this to be sleek enough for professionals or post-graduate students and I do not feel that it is bulky enough to be awkward.All in all, I am definitely happy with my purchase and I am confident that this will last me years like my old Voyager backpack did. I would recommend it to anyone and will buy again in the future, or whatever iteration they have at the time!I bought this backpack years ago (I think 2009) from Amazon and I am still using it on a regular basis, so I have to say that it has held up quite well. I travel a lot for business (at least 50%) of the time. It does open as a clam shell so you don't have to take your computer out; however, the rules are different in different airports and, more often than not, I have had to take the computer out, anyway. So, I would say that if you are buying it for this feature, don't. There is plenty of space for the computer but I would like to have a little more padding in the bottom. What I do is I roll up an extra shirt, socks, underwear, or something and put it in the bottom of that compartment and put the computer above. I used a 15" computer for years and recently changed to a 13". The main compartment has enough space for my work documents or 2 bottles of wine on my return trip from another country. The very small compartment in front is ok for some pens, business card holder, a phone, etc., maybe a wallet. There are 2 beverage holders (one on either side) but the bottles fall out all the time. It is a small bag. This is what I wanted because the ad says it fits under the airplane seat in front of you. Well, they have changed the airplane seats. the new, lighter seats sit lower to the ground. You might be able to squeeze it in, if there is no entertainment box there (which I have been unlucky enough to have, a lot), but there won't be any room for your feet. Most of the time, I put this in the overhead bin and check a suitcase with clothes. My business trips tend to be two weeks. One problem I found the hard way; I had to evacuate a building in a heavy downpour and I found that the bag wasn't waterproof. Luckily, I had grabbed the bag, but the laptop wasn't in it at the time. My wallet was - and it was soaked through to the money. I will have to try to find a way to coat the bag with water-proofing. I do still use the bag but I was searching today for a waterproof bag that might have more compartments and still work in an overhead bin without bogging me down too much. This is a nice, small bag. Oh, and the back has a section that slips easily over my roller bag handle and it stays in place nicely. This bag has been all over the world with me and has seen a lot of miles. I can't say there is any wear. I will probably use it for as long as possible.La mochila me llego el día indicado, como otros comentarios dicen, tiene variaciones como el respaldo y los cierres dobles (mi 1er y 2da foto).Aunado a esto la 2da foto del anuncio da la idea que tiene un forro resistente en la parte interior, sin embargo solo tiene forro en la parte del respaldo, los separadores y la bolsa de la foto, fuera de ahí las partes laterales y de las demás bolsas son sencillas, por lo que se siente como una mochila barata al solo ser la lona reforzada (muestro en mi 3er foto). Le daré una oportunidad de 3 meses y quizás cambie la calificación (para mejorar o disminuirla), ya que eh visto mochilas similares muy buenas (sencillas a los laterales, ya que las malas suelen fallar de costuras pegadas al respaldo o correas).Sinceramente me desilusiono bastante el detalle del forro, pero veremos que tan buena sale, ya que el precio a merita una mochila de excelente calidad.Actualización. 21/09/2016Sinceramente decepcionado de la mochila, la parte inferior se comenzó a desgastar los primeros meses (segundo/tercer mes), comenzó como un pequeño agujero en la costura -supuse que quizás un raspón contra el suelo-, y al paso del tiempo veo que el desgaste es por el rose con mi ropa, el problema es que el agujero se hizo al ancho de la mochila solo en esa orilla, se ve que tiene un forro en la base (literalmente se ve), en lo particular no la recomiendo, ya que la variación con la foto de promoción da un mundo de diferencia en calidad. Sin embargo los cierres son excelentes, la entrada de audífonos en la correa creo que solo da aspecto de buena calidad, por que como a los 3 meses se soltó y lo tuve que poner manualmente.Por mi parte Targus ah muerto, eh comprado mochilas chinas que no son de marca y en este aspecto salieron mucho mejor de tela, el problema surge con las correas y con los cierres, pero me duran mas que esta. Aun la uso, pero se dejo mucho que desear por el precio/beneficio.Pros:StylishFits 17" laptopsHas lunch bag compartmentVery durableCons.No internal roomSummary:I bought this for EDC of my 17" laptop and daily work bag. I thought this bag was amazing, I fell in love with it but quickly reolized it could fit my laptop, a sandwhich a can of Pepsi and a few small misc items. If I tried to fit anything else it was a struggle. There was room at the very bottom of the bag but you had to struggle to get at it and the bag would look lile it's ready to burst open if I just put a pair of gloves or a hat inside. Not very useful if the 1 thing it's supposed to do well it cant.O produto que chegou não foi o mesmo que estava no anúncio. A mochila do anúncio tinha mais bolsos, espaço pro celular e a parte de trás tbm era diferente. Fiquei bastante frustrado pois esperava o produto da imagem, já que a mochila foi escolhida pela minha filha que gostou muito do produto ANUNCIADO.Targus é targus né. O produto tem suas qualidades sim, não há como dizer o contrário a questão é seu tamanho que é ultra pequena e faz vc ter que se reinventar com relação aos itens que vc carrega. Se você é daqueles que costuma ficar fora o dia todo e leva consigo o necessário para o dia, pense duas vezes.