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I have been using this bag for a week now and really like it. Some bags actually have too many pockets or dividers and the two sides are too similar, making it hard to remember where you put your keys or glasses or whatever. But in this bag, each pocket is distinct to both the eye and the fingers, and I don't seem to forget what goes where. The phone pocket works for the phone, I use the smaller zip pocket for my keys, and I use the water-bottle pocket on the narrow end for pens and glasses, since they are long and slender. The larger outer zip pocket works for personal things and I use the open outer pocket with the velcro closure on the other side for papers and coupons. I can also fit my tablet crosswise in that outer pocket - 9 5/8" x 6 5/8" - and still get the velcro closed. There is only one zip pocket inside the bag - that's the one with the security lining, where I will carry my passport and credit cards while traveling. I don't currently use the open slots on the inside. There's nothing wrong with them, but I just throw the bigger stuff like wallet, kleenex and guidebook into the main opening. The zippers work easily, and the teal-blue fabric has texture and sheen (it reminds me a little of moire silk). It may be nylon, but don't imagine ripstop nylon! This is sturdy, attractive and functional. So far I like this bag far better than any handbag I have ever owned. Life just seems so much easier when I am not constantly digging for my keys or glasses. You wouldn't think there would be such a difference in functionality between this and other similar mutli-pocket bags, but there is.