A female friend of mine just bought one; Yes, it is large enough to use as a laptop bag. You could fit a laptop and more in it I think.
She has said that it is very roomy and comfortable to wear too.
Thanks Loganz! I bought one for a male friend as a gift for his promotion on Bluefly (yes, I know about Bluefly's rep, but it came out to be a great price, and he says it's real....) but he does not have a laptop, or even use one.
I had it shipped directly to him so I did not get to see the size of the actual bag.
I really want a blue one for myself, if my laptop will fit. I have a macbook.
My friend got hers from Bluefly too; it was authentic as well! You are right about the price - they went quickly. Another place to get one for a good deal is Diabro.net. However, they only sell the white and black Besace.
I honestly do think that a macbook will fit; she said the Besace was much larger than she had expected it to be -