I want to use this bag for college, but I cant decide which size i should get. Will medium be enough room for few books and couple of notebooks?
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I use this bag for college as well. I bought the medium and it fits one giant textbook and my small binder perfectly. There's also room for my planner, small makeup bag. The notebooks will fit good and one textbook. The medium is spacious and recommend it, but if you want to carry ALL your textbooks then checkout the large one and compare sizes :)
324268
I have this bag and it fits my 13 inch MacBook Air just fine. On too of that, I have room for a notebook or two.
2244810
Is medium ( is big like a Mellon ) and is too big for a PC bag but in a bag like scholar bag is enter
11095
The medium fits my 15" Macbook Pro very easily (with extra space). There is additional space in multiple zipper pockets as well.
882328
I don't think it would hold enough books. They are too thick. I went to law school as well and most of us used rolling carry on bags for our books and laptops. Eventually I wound up getting a locker, which I highly recommend if they are available at your school. If you were only carrying one or two books at a time this bag would be ok. Good luck with classes.
811172
Short answer yes. I too am a full time college student and use this as my primary bag. I also carry a 13 inch macbook pro where ever I go along with and iPad in this bag along with notebook or two and sometimes carry a graphing calculator. But it does get bulky when you start adding accessories and chargers etc. If the text books you use are large (e.g. my Accounting book), it will not fit. If you are planning to have ALL of your text books with you then go with a larger bag. overall the quality is great.
474468
You will have more than enough room for your laptop. This bag is great, holds all of my medical books and rolls like there is nothing inside. You will not be disappointed.
876266
depends on how thick the books are. I put my macbook pro 17" in here. it is very snug. I am not sure with a 17.3" it may not fit. The cooler will fit. The lap top compartment is only for the laptop;the cooler and laptop won't fit together in that compartment. I travel lightly with this bag. I carry my macbook, my small wacom tablet with pen, a 1.5" 14x9'' folder, pencil baggy(not plastic box), and sometimes a water bottle, small chapter book. You can look this bag up in detail on youtube. I watched one on there a long time ago. http://youtu.be/mrmfS2oSHIQ
139408
Medium should fit nicely. The size of medium is already huge. I stuff my sleeping bag, my tri-climate jacket and my fleece still have some space left.
1279153
I think it will be small, it's not going to meet your needs and I do not recommend. I'm a grad student and cannot even accommodate minimum staff in the bag. Usually I take my laptop, charger, headphone, wallet, sunglasses and 1 notebook.
1378690
Probably not. It has one pretty large compartment (padded, for the laptop), a smaller one and a tiny one. For school, you'd probably want more. Plus I really don't like the thing in general. The straps are too long and get caught on stuff all the time.
50722
No this is too small. Try looking for "seeyourstuff" these bags are awesome. I got the one with a handle for my daughters art supplies and papers and it's great. There's one that is 10x11 that would prob work for you. The reason I think it will be too small is because it is not very wide and it would be really tight to zip up.
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I bought this for my fiancée who primarily keeps his iPad in it. I put my 15.4" Hp laptop in to get an idea to answer your question. It fit snugly in the bag with a couple folders also in it. If you plan to only carry your laptop, I think you're fine. But if you planned to carry books and/or a large amount of paperwork in addition to the MacBook, I wouldn't recommend it for that use.
811166
Yes, this will be big enough for college books and your Macbook. I actually had to return it because it was too big for me.
1941326
Yes, it's plenty big enough to fit two-three text books, AND a 1inch binder. OR lots of spirals. OR two-three 1.5inch binders. :) Hope this helps!
222929
Wow! I thought I had a big laptop! Mine is 16.5" x 11" and it fits fine. When I put my ruler in the case it looks like yours might just barely fit but it will be tight. It's the 17 1/4" part that I'm worried about. The depth and width should be fine. If they have a slightly bigger backpack, you might be happier with that. Or, you can order it and if you aren't satisfied, you can just return it. It is a really nice bag, but your laptop needs to fit properly.
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I have the bag in size small and my 13 inch macair fits in it just fine. However it doesn't fit with a cover on it. The only bad thing is that since the laptop sleeve is in the very back of the back it will be what is making contact between your hip/back and the bag. I don't like that all that pressure is on my Mac. I would reccomend the classic messenger bag in size small for this reason. Then you can keep your laptop sleeve on and place it near the front and have a book or something in the back. Timbuk2 bag sizes are really big. A medium is actually a really big bag, the small is more of the normal sized shoulder messenger bag to me. Check their website for exterior and interior dimensions. I have the bag in size small and my 13 inch macair fits in it just fine. However it doesn't fit with a cover on it. The only bad thing is that since the laptop sleeve is in the very back of the back it will be what is making contact between your hip/back and the bag. I don't like that all that pressure is on my Mac. I would reccomend the classic messenger bag in size small for this reason. Then you can keep your laptop sleeve on and place it near the front and have a book or something in the back. Timbuk2 bag sizes are really big. A medium is actually a really big bag, the small is more of... » Read More I have the bag in size small and my 13 inch macair fits in it just fine. However it doesn't fit with a cover on it. The only bad thing is that since the laptop sleeve is in the very back of the back it will be what is making contact between your hip/back and the bag. I don't like that all that pressure is on my Mac. I would reccomend the classic messenger bag in size small for this reason. Then you can keep your laptop sleeve on and place it near the front and have a book or something in the back. Timbuk2 bag sizes are really big. A medium is actually a really big bag, the small is more of the normal sized shoulder messenger bag to me. Check their website for exterior and interior dimensions. « Show Less