I chose this bag because I liked the option to convert between a backpack and a tote bag, and Osprey is a trusted brand. My needs are to protect my work laptop while travelling by lightraiI, with some extra room to carry personal essentials. I liked the color options and it feels very well made. You can see in my photos that there is the option to completely tuck away the backpack straps when using as a tote - love this! Vice versa if you'd like to carry as a backpack....just tuck the tote straps and go. As mentioned in another review- the clips to detach/tuck the backpack straps are tricky and a bit annoying. Assume this is meant to be a safety feature? The hook and roll top allows for unrolling to add quite a bit more storage space if you're using to travel. One thing of note......the bag is DARK inside, since it has a straight top zip instead of the standard crescent shape on backpacks. As in, dark to the point of it being tough to see what's packed in there unless you're directly under a light! Osprey obviously knew it was a bit tough to see inside, because they made the key clip a neon orange so you can make it out in the depths of your stuff. This may be a deal breaker for me, will be carrying the bag for the first time tomorrow. Will update my thoughts, then.