Is this a good gift for a college freshman? Can you actually carry any books in it?
601793
Yes you can carry books in it (the compartment is separate from the laptop), but depending on how much you want to carry.
601794
it great for carry like 3 or 4 books...its not a tradional backpack but it much nicer. Get for him or her, they're luv u forever! fyi the back support will be a huge plus!!!
601795
Can carry a book or 2 if not too large or no laptop. Other compartments are tiny. Mostly for mobile devices.
689825
Hi. If you want something that is leveled, this is the item for you. I have books and magazines and all kinds of things in mine because there is enough space to accommodate the items. I am not talking a small book either. I'm talking thick college computer course books. It is great and a great buy for me. I hope this helps.
1698271
your books? hmm. the bag is sturdy. and so much space inside. it should be fine. it's plasticky but good quality. hope this helps. if you need more help, don't hesitate to ask :)
907681
I use it for college and I have a full class load. I can carry up to 4 3-subject notebooks, my full size laptop(it has a nice inner pouch for that) and 5 good size books, my pencil case, and odd and ends in the outer pockets. That come out to about 50 lbs. It holds fine. The straps are pretty comfy too. I don't the dimensions, but for the money it's the best backpack I've had!
79099
Certainly, used it through college. Enough room for my laptop and books if needed.
2183239
Just a normal laptop case would be fine. Honestly in college no laptop cases were ever used they were just one more thing to carry on top of books. Most just put their laptops in their backpacks. Pelican cases are more if you are out in the desert or are military.
1910558
I find it perfect for college students. However, I think it might be too big for high schoolers. Too big is better than too small though right? I must say though, most of my class-mates have smaller bags. It really just depends on you personal preference. If you have monster textbooks, a computer, and more, this bag has the space. It's really heavy as a result, but that's just going to happen. You can't really get around that.
1037817
The compartments on the left and right couldn't hold a text book but would be good for supplies. The center compartment could easily hold standard text books. You could likely fit a few across and maybe stacked two high.
328435
It can hold most textbooks and binders that I've used it with. In terms of how much, I never put too much but it can fit about 4 inches thick worth of books/binders/notepads. I don't advise doing so but that seems to be the spacial capacity.So while technically yes, very little. I advise using this bag for light loads, such as reading books + notebooks while avoiding binders and textbooks that are naturally just large/heavy.
1954604
Yes it is...this is the perfect bag for that, however, you really can not stuff the thing though. But yea perfect for college or work!
1783405
My son, in High School, said no. Not enough room for textbooks unless you don't have to carry them back and forth.
1378688
It's great for carrying a laptop, but it can fit maybe 2-3 large 1" thick textbooks as well. There's a lot of pockets in the second zipper compartment for pens and such. So yeah, not too bad for a school back pack. There is not much room at the top for anything else though if it is full of books.
254115
I concur with the responses so far. I wont carry books in there but it will definitely carry all I can eat on any given day for lunch and snacks!
1783404
It can hold a computer and iPad better than any backpack. What it will not have are massive areas to hold large textbooks. There are two areas where books can be put but if you are planning to put 3 large textbooks I might go for a larger backpack.
411566
Yes, we actually purchased this bed for my daughter to take to college with her. It has a small footprint but bed is big enough for my 18 year old. It also has tons of storage.
1207441
Yes. I've carried it with me in my backpack a lot on campus. I've never worried about it. It seems to be sturdy in most respects.
1979696
I bought this as a gift for my daughters, who are teachers. They tell me that if cannot hold a great deal of weight. They would suggest not putting over one book in a pocket and then should only put 5-6 books at the utmost as it cannot hold a lot of weight.