the bag seem to be design nicely in term of compartment and layout , but it be sloppily sewn and be by no means pad . this may not be a issue for many folk .  i break out the needle and thread -lrb- and fabric glue for the hard to resew cell phone belt loop\/bag strap fabric -rrb- and I hope all remain well .  I be 6 ' 2 '' and weigh in at 280 lb. , and the strap be barely big enough for I to use . this bag be a perfect fit for the size notebook I like to take note in - as a writer , it seem like it will work well for I as part of a `` bag within a bag '' setup where the RakGear Bakku Messenger Bag be nestled inside a larger bag that carry digital camera\/dv cam , pda accessory , mic , md recorder , file folder , executive legal pad et cetera - I 'll make the RakGear bag hold the essential for those time when I have to go in `` light '' . I dunno - I be in a bag theory quandary .  Works well for Handspring Visor accessory too . maybe a couple O'Reilly Pocket Reference book or City Lights pocket poetry book . when I add my md , cd and\/or mp3 player , and I feel like I be push the limit of safe usability - mostly because of the lack of padding .  on-line , lot of people seem to like this bag - maybe I be on the search for the holy -lrb- small gadget -rrb- technology bag of all time , but I be not sure if I 'll buy more product from Targus . it 'll come down to how vulnerable I feel that my Palm OS PDA and my md player be in this non-padded bag . another very important factor will be how well the stitch stay stitch - I be not too confident on this front , consider the restitching I have have to do already .  the bag look good on-line , get great review , I just feel let down once I handle the product ... maybe I 'll be surprise with further usage .  the bottom-line be that this bag be now in clearance . I get mine as gift . at ... or less , this bag be a must have , even if just to satisfy a bag-lust . work for I . maybe I 'll be able to comment on durability and lack of padding after extend use . probably no need to bother . Hope this review be helpful .