Backpack (Spec me)

Love Riutbags. Use one for work, son's medium one has survived 5 years of secondary school use and I have the big one for weekends away.

 
Looking for a weekend use, small-medium sized backpack (say 20-30 litres) that is modern and could fit say an ipad, MacBook Air, some clothes, shoes and accessories in.

So far looking at:

North Face Borealis

Oakley Acho Charlie 2.0

Oakley Kitchen / Bathroom sink

Any ideas?
I have the Oakley Kitchen Sink but wouldn't recommend it due to a couple of annoying design choices. The shape of the top cover/flap means it resists opening. When I'm putting shopping in I have to hold it out of the way. Also, when the top is locked closed with the buckles it makes gaining access to the back tech pouch impossible. There may be a newer version that fixes those dumb choices.

You should have a look at some of the Ogio backpacks. The Renegade has protective laptop/tablet pouch, loads of pockets for various bits, and a good size main compartment.
 
My last Eastpak rucksack lasted me over a decade, bought another one last year - Eastpak TUTOR 39 Litre and I'm happy with it, can fit loads in it, all of the different compartments can be annoying if you don't remember where you put something but that's probably on me.
 
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