Ack! Im still torn....Im going to have to go in and try them both out and really look at them in person. For the record I was really feeling #2 then asked the bf for his opinion and he choose #1 so I sstarted really looking at that one and now I think it is going to take a trip in to the store and a few days of thinking about it to make my final choice. Thanks everyone for voting
I have the Hamptons business tote (#2) in red leather and it's an excellent bag for work. I carry a laptop, several folders, and a portfolio in mine and it all fits in quite nicely.