EVERKI Versa Premium Business Laptop Briefcase Bag - Heavy Duty Laptop Carrying, Travel Bag with Pockets, Business Travel,Computer Bag for Laptops 13 to 17.3 Inch- (EKB427BK17) Black.

First, some background. I travel on commuter rail over three hours every day, and my bag is essentially my mobile office. So the design and ergonomics of that bag are critical. Also, I'm frequently required to attend various meetings all over NYC, and I end up hauling this on the subway, buses, taxis, and of course walking all over. I also travel by air occasionally, although I haven't since purchasing this bag about a month ago.So in that last month I've had plenty of opportunities to put this bag to the test. And in every respect, it's passed those tests. It took me about a week to get used to the new system, but since then I have been continually impressed by Everki's thoughtful layout, quality materials, and attention to detail.The layout system is perfect for my situation. I can easily organize (and therefore locate) everything I need to function on the road. It's really quite impressive how much can fit in here. It can't accommodate large tupperware very easily, but everything else slides in perfectly: 17" laptop with extra battery, files, mouse and other computer peripherals, tablet, wallet, and all the odds and ends you need to make life on the road pleasant.It's amazing what a difference quality materials make too. The exterior and interior materials are really attractive (love the orange interior), and all zippers and connections are smooth and solid. I was originally looking for an all-leather case, but honestly I find this just as attractive, and it certainly seems like it will hold up over the years much better. Even the handle is more comfortable that other cases I've owned.Overall, this is a most impressive effort. I researched every bag on the market before choosing this one, and I believe that research paid off. Five well-earned stars.

Update. The original review was from June 2013. It's now November 2014. The bag has held up very well. I'm still using it, traveling 30+ weeks a year.----------------------Original reviewJust back from a multi-city trip with this new bag replacing a wonderful bag from Briggs and Riley. I'll see over time, of course how the new bag holds up.What I like:1. I can put everything that I used to carry in the B&R into this bag and over stuff it. Not everyone will do this, but for pack rats like me that's important. I routinely carry Bose headphones, cases for pens and pencils, journals, a computer, ipad, cords, cables, plugs, peripherals, sometimes an external USB monitor.2. I like the TSA approved way to flip the case open without having to remove the laptop. Much faster than having to take it out.3. While the bag is lightweight, it feels like solid construction and the zippers look durable.4. I like all of the built-in organizers. With my old bags, I had my own pouches for cables, etc. that I just loaded into the central compartment where they all eventually fell to the bottom and wedged together. The built-in organizers take care of this problem and help keep the contents distributed.5. It fits under the seat in coach. Some of the aisle seats in some aircraft have smaller under-seat slots and for these I do have to remove a few things to get it to fit. But then again, I really load the bag up to capacity. I had to do this with my old bags as well.6. I have a 12" laptop, not a 17" but it still feels protected in the sleeve.7. I didn't think I would use or like the iPad compartment built into the case, but I ended up really liking it and using it during the trip.What I had to work around1. There is a sleeve on the back of the bag that allows you to slide it over the handles of your wheeled carry-on luggage. It works great with all of my luggage except for my Hartmann bag which has an extra wide handle. The extra wide handle helped keep bags from rotating around the handle while running through ATL or wherever. The Vera's smaller sleeve keeps it from doing that on luggage with narrower handles. If you have a single pole handle, though, you will have problems.2. I liked the shoulder strap but prefer an old Victorinox shoulder strap for comfort and so replaced it. But the strap it comes with is just fine.3. Would like to have had a mesh water bottle sleeve on the outside, but I still give the bag five stars without one. It seems like these have fallen out of fashion.4. The handles have a wrap around piece to snap them together. I'm not fond of these but I just snap it around one of the handles and that's that.That's it. I'll update after a few more trips on how durable it is.

Very well designed and manufactured. There are three main segments, with an additional outside pocket. The laptop area is well padded and easily fits a large laptop. The middle area has three pockets for files and other material.The third area has room for a tablet computer and a small area for documents. The primary use of this area is to hold power supplies for laptop computers, business cards, pens, and other stuff. Most of the pockets are mesh so you can see the contents.The laptop and tablet areas, as well as some others, are secured with elastic straps with Velcro.The three main compartments have good quality "meet in the center" zippers. There is a hook for a key ring, but I find it convenient for hooking the ring on the lanyard for my badges.The carrying handles are well constructed and the shoulder strap is reasonable comfortable.This looks like it should provide years of service. As an engineer, I spent some time comparing various products and most of the competition had shortcomings compared to the Everki.

This laptop bag was not designed well. There is a lot of wasted space inside and the interior pouches lack quality. The weight of the bag is also very heavy. The shoulder strap is not comfortable. For the price of this bag I was expecting a lot more… but ultimately felt let down.