Originally Posted by Special-Kay (Post 11307467)

I'm pretty certain that the ONLY reason it has two strap hooks on the rack side is because the hardware is reversible. I can't imagine someone would actually think they were to hook the strap only on that side. Even with hooking on the other side, the one hook is not on the end, so I sort of get what the OP is saying. Or maybe I'm wrong and they didn't notice the end hook. I just got my office bag today so have not loaded it up yet, but it seems like it will work fine for me, but I could see that with a really full load, it might not be ideal (even with the correct configuration of the strap).

Originally Posted by d2create (Post 11302821)

I'm currently trying to decide between the Metropolitan and the Commuter.
I don't really need the suspended laptop compartment since I'm only carrying an iPad, not a full on laptop, so I think I like the shape of the Metropolitan better for carrying on the shoulder. Plus the description of the Metro describes it has having a waterproof liner which is a plus, no need to deal with a separate rain cover.

Originally Posted by irclean (Post 11308030)

There's also Arkel's Messenger Briefcase: http://www.arkel-od.com/us/all-categ...briefcase.html

Originally Posted by d2create (Post 11309622)

Ya, it's just not one of the two I'm deciding between.
The briefcase does not seem as versatile as the other two and I don't work in a corporate environment.

Originally Posted by dellwilson (Post 11341252)

I commute daily with Ortlieb Back Roller Classics with one transporting a 15.4" laptop in a neoprene padded sleeve. Three times in the last six months, the laptop would not boot due to HDD failure. In each case, the fix was to unseat/reseat the drive. I now recommend some extra padding on the bottom of the bag to further cushion the laptop from road bumps.