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Austria, Vienna
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Review on SOLO Duane Hybrid Briefcase Black Laptop Accessories by Sam Bauer

Revainrating 4 out of 5

An almost perfect portfolio with a few small design flaws.

I decided to keep this bag instead of the Solo Urban 15.6" Slim Laptop Briefs, Black, UBN101-4 because this bag is much roomier and can be carried as a briefcase, messenger or backpack. Style is on par with most other bags in this price range, and it's made from a decent thickness of water- and cut-resistant material, but I wouldn't recommend throwing it in a puddle or poking it with a box cutter to test it has one good padding for a laptop Whilst the bag above has slightly better materials and padding, I think both have equally excellent build quality in terms of materials used and stitching meaning that both can stand on their own even if they aren't are packed full This bag wins for the following two reasons 1. This bag fits a 13" Macbo ok Pro Retina early 2015 along with the usual accessories like power bank, mouse, headphones keys and a mini bluetooth speaker and still has room for (notes/text) books, an extra thin sweater and hat, cooking utensils and a small one Bottle of water. It also has a small pocket next to the laptop sleeve that can hold a tablet that I'm not using. This is what I take to work and still has plenty of room, although I try not to overload things as I don't like carrying extra things that I don't need. 2. I also love how you can wear it 3 different ways. The backpack straps can be tucked in and out of the zipped pocket located behind the bag and the shoulder straps have hooks that attach to the lower back of the bag. The shoulder straps can be detached when not in use. The handles have a cuff that keeps them together for more comfort when in use. Said hooks are made of durable plastic and I would have preferred metal, and the cuffs on the handles don't bother me much and for both of those reasons I would give this bag more. Grade 4.5. For me, this is almost the perfect bag. It has a few (very) minor design flaws, but they can be overlooked if one is flexible about how to use it.

Pros
  • computers and accessories
Cons
  • old