For the woman who demands more from a backpack, there is the Borealis Laptop Backpack from The North Face. It is a hybrid of sorts, a cross between a rugged book bag and a sturdy, lightweight trail pack. You could use this bag for transporting heavy textbooks around college or carrying food and supplies while day hiking. The Borealis is made of sturdy ballistic nylon with extra cushioning at the shoulders and lower back for comfort and plenty of compartments, inside and out. The interior has a built-in laptop sleeve plus a secondary compartment with organizational pockets for cell phone, pens and other items you want to keep handy. Outside are elastic straps for holding equipment and side mesh pockets for water bottles. With its organization and sturdy construction, this backpack is sure to have a long and very useful life.