Notebook Reviews

Pros:
-Internal material is soft and good quality;
-Inside bag is "L" shaped and Sony camera fits perfectly (for 717 it is little too much space left);
-Top, sides and bottom are covered with thick soft material protecting camera;
-Tight but expandable side pockets;
-Excellent product materials and labor.

Cons:
-No top handle;
-Strap hooks and bag rings (where you attach hooks) are from plastic. Not cheap plastic, but it is plastic. For price range paid metal would be expected;
-Top of bag is from synthetic material, so it puts on doubt about heavy weather conditions;
-There is no zipper under cover so taking bag to beach or other dusty/sandy place when it is windy is not recommended;
-Front pocket is way to small, regular leans cleaning book will not fit there;
-Enough space just for one extra battery;
-For my 717 (same as 707 in terms of size) there is way too much space inside;

Conclusion:
This item is good if you have few filters, one extra battery, mini (pocket size - smallest one) tripod and few memory sticks. And there is no more space for anything else. I would rate bag as 'easy pick bag' rather that 'take it all bag'.

The thinkpad (T30) screen was just barely bright enough, but this screen is so bright I actually turned it down a few notches. You can use it in bright sunlight, which would be impossible with a lot of laptops out there. I now no longer need an external display. The keyboard is comfortably large.

Cool tip: go to display settings control panel. Set your desktop resolution to 120DPI to make the font size comfortably large. Change your icon size to 48 pixels. Tweak font and window sizes to your preference and you'll have the crispest looking desktop out there. Even your friends with powerbooks will do a doubletake.

The ONLY reason I gave the laptop 4 stars is because this thing weighs almost 10 pounds! Get a good case and don't drop it!