Product Review: Ibex 17 Inch Notebook Backpack

The Ibex 17 Inch Notebook Backpack by Swiss Gear is a fantastic backpack.  I ordered one of these from Amazon.com to have something to carry around the 17" Dell Inspiron N7110 I've been using lately.  There are pockets all over the place and even the smaller pockets are a lot bigger than they look.  The 17" laptop actually fits really well.  It is built well, very sturdy and still fairly lightweight.
 



This thing is like a portable file cabinet.  There is enough room for the laptop, several text books, file folder, phone charger, snacks, water bottle, power cable, patch cables, spare hard drives, an assortment of USB cables/dongles/connectors, CD/DVD case full of disks, pens, pencils, flashlight, screw drivers, leatherman, wifi hotspot, sticky notes, more snacks and some paper clips just in case I need to pull a MacGyver at some point.


I've had this Ibex for several months and use it on a daily basis back and forth to the office and on several out of town trips.  The only real downside for me is that it doesn't have a chest buckle which would be nice for longer hikes.