Help Me Choose a Work/laptop Bag (First World Problems)

Personally, no. There is no way I would consider the bag you refered to. Just to compare, this is the bag I purchased a couple of months ago, and it is perfect for me:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000087LAZ?psc=1&red...

I'm sure you are looking for something a bit more fashionable (Is that a word?) That's not really on my radar. I was looking for a bag that was designed to hold a laptop (extra slot, with padding, just for the laptop). My bag has a shoulder strap that is padded and designed to carry weight. It is sleek, and it will hold up over time. I bought this bag after my previous Targus bag began to fall apart. I had had that one for 6 years, and it was perfect. I can already tell that this one is better made.

Most of the bags I looked at were black and boring. The one I picked has a splash of blue, so that was part of the reason I picked it. Personally, I would not look at designer bags at all. You are talking about carrying a laptop on a train. I would be looking at office products.

The shoulder strap on your bag, alone, was enough for me to say no.

The only thing about the nylon is that it might wear out faster than the leather. However, you already have something that can be used for more formal meetings, etc so if you are looking for change and fun, I see nothing wrong with nylon.

It is hard to find a good bag. I bought a nice Michael Kors and I've used it for 2 seasons and I just don't care for it as much as I thought I would. I am seriously considering selling it on the online garage sale. I also hate having something that so many people have one like as well. It was a purchase gone wrong but the quality of the bag is nice. I paid about $250 for it and regret it.

It is not easy finding something just right!!

Good luck!!

I use a backpack on my commute back and forth. And I keep a smaller, nicer shoulderbag in my office that I use to take my laptop to an from meetings. I prefer this because the nice bag only had to be big enough to hold the computer, not my lunch, wallet, other random stuff. The backpack is big enough for all of that, and doesn't yank my back crooked when I carry it.

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/07/fashion/07ouch.html?pag...

The bag we prefer most is a backpack....it's a laptop backpack, but it's the best and easiest when we travel. Our kids all have LL Bean backpacks too, and they are laptop bags. They are awesome.

I like my leather totes, but when traveling on public transportation, I like something I can wipe down after being on planes, subways, or trains. If you can easily wipe down the nylon one, I'd go with that for your everyday bag. While the dots are super cute for fun and your personal life, for work, I'd choose the sold black.