I got this bag a little over a year ago, and absolutely love it for my purposes as a college student. It has space for papers and cords and things on one side, plus pockets for any miscellaneous CD's or flash drives I want to carry with it. The padding on the laptop side is really nice, and the bag is made quite well so I have no worries in regard to protection.
The color of the bag is not exactly what I expected - it's a little darker, but I love it all the same.