Good review. I’ve been looking for a good backpack to replace an aging L.L. Bean one that I’ve had for the better part of a decade. In my search, I had narrowed down to the Booq brand and those by Tom Bihn (www.tombihn.com). I’ve got an M205 tabletPC, and have the same desire to ‘professionalize’ my computer case, and keep it as minimal as possible. I’m also on a serious weight reduction program (not MY weight – well, I could lose a few pounds), but the stuff I carry with me. The tablet, along with a rigourous document scanning routine has made that possible. So, back to my question: Is this Booq bag ‘heavy’? Tom Bihn’s Smart Alec bag itself is pretty light, although when you add a Monolith laptop case, I think it begins to approach normal bag weight.

My goal is to be fully packed, and under 10 lbs, including bag weight….if possible. I know most of that weight is surrendered to the laptop and power-cord (I don’t carry the external CD-RW on a regular basis). Beside that is a Moleskine and a few other items.

Also, does the Booq have an external pouch to hold a water bottle?

Good review. I’ve been looking for a good backpack to replace an aging L.L. Bean one that I’ve had for the better part of a decade. In my search, I had narrowed down to the Booq brand and those by Tom Bihn (www.tombihn.com). I’ve got an M205 tabletPC, and have the same desire to ‘professionalize’ my computer case, and keep it as minimal as possible. I’m also on a serious weight reduction program (not MY weight – well, I could lose a few pounds), but the stuff I carry with me. The tablet, along with a rigourous document scanning routine has made that possible. So, back to my question: Is this Booq bag ‘heavy’? Tom Bihn’s Smart Alec bag itself is pretty light, although when you add a Monolith laptop case, I think it begins to approach normal bag weight.

My goal is to be fully packed, and under 10 lbs, including bag weight….if possible. I know most of that weight is surrendered to the laptop and power-cord (I don’t carry the external CD-RW on a regular basis). Beside that is a Moleskine and a few other items.

Also, does the Booq have an external pouch to hold a water bottle?

Is the bag you have big enough to fit a digital SLR camera in as well? That would be instead of books…I’m wondering if it’s deep and wide enough to carry a SLR, and mayba a small digital camera as well, along with a thinkpad x41 and all the doodads you’ve got in it as well.

thanks again.