Would this backpack work well for College also? To carry books when needed, and to then use to travel when the time comes?
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You might check out the Osprey Porter 46. It is a larger bag, but has two buckle positions which allow it to compress well for small loads. Suspension is not as sophisticated as the Farpoint but it's OK.
360668
I think it's too big and not really suited to just slinging over your shoulder on the way to class. A cheap backpack from Walmart would make more sense.
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I think it would be fine for both purposes. Sure you would be carrying around a slightly larger pack for college than some other folks, but then you would already have a great pack for traveling that can be used as a carry-on bag.
360670
It may be a bit too much to carry around for college classes. It's a rather large bag for just books and a laptop.
360671
It is a great pack, but it is just big enough for travel purposes that it would be overkill for everyday use.
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Yes it's perfect for daily use. Lots of pockets. If I was still in school, this would have been much better than the backpack I used.
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It might be a little big for him, depending on if he uses it for school or not. If he carries a lot of stuff to/for school it would work good. Hope this helps.
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This could function as a school backpack, but that depends on how much you intend to carry. A laptop will take up some space and the rest can be notebooks; that would work. But the books you intend to carry are pretty big, then this probably won't work. I carry my laptop, a binder, and two notepads and it's pretty full.
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I got this backpack for a while now and while it's not really big, I learned that I can fit a MacBook Air, phone/kindle charger, my kindle, a few snack containers and an umbrella and a spare T-Shirt. And there's still room. It does feel quite full with those things already, but I could easily put 1-2 notebooks. I think it really depends on how thick the binders are.
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Dear Nina, I've bought the back pack one, is very light but the room for other stuff is not enough, so you better think about it. Materials are fine and design is cool. Best regards.
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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.
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Yes. I use this thing for school sometimes and I can get my 17" laptop in it and two textbooks and a couple notebooks.
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Yes, this pack was made for it. Bought this a few months ago for college, I not only fit the entire laptop in it but all of my books. It's Huge. Great quality and buy.
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It's a great back pack for school, with quite a few assorted pockets. The only thing I wish had was a collapsing strap with buckles. It's got a laptop sleeve that's good for a 17 inch 2010 laptop and a great little compartment for something small, like a portable hard drive. The second biggest zipper pocket is good in theory, but I always get stuff lost in that pocket, since ours so big. Not my favorite back pack, but I'm just set in my ways.
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Your laptop won't slide around. This backpack is very strong with lots of insert pockets in case you have more than one device. I found it useful to seperate papers, folders, gloves, etc. It's not a lightweight backpack, it is almost like a piece of luggage, which I think is a good thing. Great for hardcore college students.
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I think so. It really depends on how many books a student would need to carry. If they carry a lot of books (for example if they carry all their books for a full day of classes) or if the books are really big and thick, then they might want something a bit bigger. It's definitely great for carrying a laptop plus iPad (or other tablet). However, the pockets can be used for folders/papers also. I normally carry only a laptop, so I often will put a folder or a papers into the pocket designed for the iPad. The front pockets are great for carrying all sorts of pens/pencils and markers and the side pockets are perfect for water bottles. I think so. It really depends on how many books a student would need to carry. If they carry a lot of books (for example if they carry all their books for a full day of classes) or if the books are really big and thick, then they might want something a bit bigger. It's definitely great for carrying a laptop plus iPad (or other tablet). However, the pockets can be used for folders/papers also. I normally carry only a laptop, so I often will put a folder or a papers into the pocket designed for the iPad. The front pockets are great for carrying all sorts of pens/pencils and markers and the... » Read More I think so. It really depends on how many books a student would need to carry. If they carry a lot of books (for example if they carry all their books for a full day of classes) or if the books are really big and thick, then they might want something a bit bigger. It's definitely great for carrying a laptop plus iPad (or other tablet). However, the pockets can be used for folders/papers also. I normally carry only a laptop, so I often will put a folder or a papers into the pocket designed for the iPad. The front pockets are great for carrying all sorts of pens/pencils and markers and the side pockets are perfect for water bottles. « Show Less
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I would say yes it is too big for your average size backpack. ..if you are going to use it for school text books you will have plenty of room that is for sure.
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Hello Will,The backpack is really durable thats allows individuals to carry their laptop and three or four books. The backpack has plenty of room to put other things in alone with your books and laptop. I brought the backpack for my daughter and she really enjoys it.
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I use it for school. If you wanna carry a game system you will not have enough space for your books. It is big but not that much, just a little. By the way i bought it about a year ago and now there are some thread came out from everywhere
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This is the best backpack I have ever owned, I am a junior in high school. So yeah you should be good.
1045651
Yes, I used it for school; you can fit a couple text books and notebooks. Its a super cute bag...lots of compliments