Something I didn't know when I ordered this online: The pocket behind the Jansport logo has inner pockets for pens, phone, calculator, small book, rocks, old socks... whatever you want. My other Jansport had the bottomless pit of pockets that was a nightmare to dig through to find a pen or change for that horrible Starbuck's coffee I keep buying.

The straps are thick and harder than the previous Jansport straps. ALMOST too stiff, but they should soften up with use. The nice part about them is that 65 pounds (of books) with these S-shaped straps doesn't feel as bad as it did with my other straight Jansport straps.

The "Chocolate Cherry" color is realy burgundy, or better yet, a nice cabernet. I don't know about the other colors, but Jansport is pretty good about the color in the picture matching the product. 5 stars

I am very happy with my purchase of this backpack. The color is great, and it has plenty of compartments but not so many that you don't know what to put in them. I especially like the mesh holder on the side, I put my water bottle in there so I don't have to carry it around. I'm a graduate student so I have a lot of materials I have to lug around, and this backpack is perfect for it. The straps are very sturdy and don't cut into my shoulders. It is very comfortable to wear. 5 stars

The straps on this backpack are very wide and very stiff. I find this uncomfortable. It might work better for somewone with a larger body, but I think that women and children would find the straps very uncomfortable.

On the other hand, the backpack seems to be made with quality materials. The color is pretty. 3 stars

This backpack is a great tote for a high school honor student with lots of books. My son could use one even slightly larger than this, but it was the largest we could find. The pack has one large pocket big enough for a laptop, and two texts and a second pocket with a space big enough for a couple of 1 1/2 inch binders. No other bells and whistles, which really is a good thing as it serves its purpose- school. The straps are comfortable. Wish it came in more colors. The cherry chocolate is really a dark burgundy. 4 stars

In 2001 (It's now 2005) I bought one of these bags. It endured heavy usage for an engineering student including books, binders, and lab tools with no signs of wear. Recently my bag was stolen. I didn't hesitate to replace it with the same item. I knew it would meet my hauling needs and last me as long as I needed it. Provided it wasn't stolen again. 5 stars