Looking at the replies, it appears to me that backpack is the wiser option. What puzzled me is despite this, the poll shows that about half of you guys think messenger bags are equally good.
I've been searching for good backpacks but it seems that most of the commonly cited college backpacks look boring to me (check out this list if you don't believe me).
It was only after searching high and low that I found some of the more beautiful-looking backpacks that looks like, they are solid enough to let me carry heavy textbooks and my Macbook. But... these backpacks are so expensive. In case you are wondering which backpacks have caught my attention, Tumi alpha bravo and Vagabond traveler are 2 examples.
I know messenger bag looks cool, but I think it can only be used on certain days when my schedule is less hectic and I don't need to bring all the heavy books along.
Anyone has better idea on which backpacks are solid enough for college use and yet still look beautiful and of course, affordable?
