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There are 3 main compartments of the xBriefcase bag, so let’s go through each of those. The main compartment is where you’ll put your laptop, up to 16” in size. Inside here are 6 of the 19 pockets, 3 of which are pretty unique. The main part of this compartment is where you put your laptop, so technically, that’s considered one of the 19 pockets. Now, the first unique pocket in here is where you put your glasses. This pocket is actually made with a hard plastic insert so that your glasses don’t get crushed. Very nice touch. The second unique pocket is the large pocket that spans the width of the bag. This pocket has a magnet sown inside the edge of the pocket all across the top, and it attaches to the magnet sown inside the outside edge of the bag. That way, when you put anything inside this pocket the magnets keep whatever it is from fall out, but you don’t have to unzip anything to get to them. Again, very nice touch. And finally, the 3rd unique pocket in the main compartment is where you attach the removable laptop sleeve, which snaps into place with 2 small round magnets on the side of the compartment. Now, the laptop sleeve is smaller than the main compartment, obviously. So it can’t quite hold a 16” laptop. Here is some pictures of the laptop sleeve magnetic connectors inside the main compartment, the sleeve sitting outside the bag, attached inside the main compartment, and a picture of the corner of my 16” laptop sticking out of the sleeve because I can’t zip it closed. Because of this, I don’t use the laptop sleeve. On the front of the xBriefcase is the second compartment. This one has 10 of the 19 pockets (one of them zippered), so you’ll keep lots of stuff in here like pens, sticky notes, power supplies, a mouse, papers, and more. Also here you’ll find the key ring that snaps in place. I actually like this key ring better than other key rings that I have seen inside other bags because this one just snaps on and off instead of making you operate some sort of clip to get your keys to attach. The final compartment is one of the nicest features of the xBriefcase. I said at the beginning that I have a backpack that I normally use for traveling. I use this backpack because it has a wonderful sleeve on the back that slips over the handle of your luggage, and my daily briefcase doesn’t have that. So it’s a little inconvenient to travel with that Leacarve leather briefcase because of this fact. But with the xBriefcase, I can get that convenient sleeve on the back side of the briefcase that slips over the handle of my luggage. What I really like about this luggage sleeve is that it isn’t just a luggage sleeve. There is a zippered opening on the bottom of the xBriefcase on the back. It’s actually a little hidden. Now, if you just unzip the top of the sleeve that is close to the handles, you’ll see that it appears to just be another pocket that you can put papers or folders in, and you’ll see another interior zippered pocket in there as well. (That’s the final 2 pockets, if you are keeping track!) But if you unzip the aforementioned zipper on the bottom. By doing that, you can actually slip the luggage handle through, which still using that sleeve as a pocket. It’s brilliant design, actually. What I like • Sturdy materials and rugged workmanship • Detachable key ring • A ton of pockets to hold all your stuff • Detachable laptop sleeve (even though I don’t use it, it’s still nice!) • The luggage sleeve opening can also be used as a pocket What I’d change • Maybe a cheaper price? • Maybe a place for a water bottle