Hooray! But what does "very first" mean? Is there an order date cutoff? I ordered on 9/5, the day after pre-order opened up, because I had to obsess about colors for a bit :)

Keb, how about putting the board shorts in a wetbag & stashing it in one of the pockets?

http://www.wahmies.com/pages/wetbags.php

The regular size would work well for board shorts. We got...

Whee! I always get antsy for news on just the right day :)

Cool! Glad I picked today of all days to see if there was an update :) I am hating my temporary hand-me-down bag.

If you have to get an interim bag, check out Patagonia. I've been filling the gap by using my husband's old-model Pocketwire pack (he had to replace it w/ the Lightwire b/c he got a 17" Mac) and I...

Too late, I'm sure, but I have a wish-list item to add to the thousands...

I think it would be great if the bottom of the backpack were lightly padded.
It would provide a little protection for...

Very cool, thank you! Now my (clearly spoiled) 7-month-old not only has her own iPod Nano, but her very own Tom Bihn pouch to keep it safe. Although, now that I know it's a wallet I may reclaim it...

Agreed, just wanted to point out that "all of you" isn't totally accurate, but if you'd like it to be I'm sure we'd all love to be on the list :)

I've been a customer since 2005 but I've never gotten a surprise in the mail b/c I bought my current 2 bags in the Port Angeles showroom -- yes, I figured out how to incorporate Port Angeles into a...

How do we get on the special-gift list?

Any updates on the Synapse?

Thanks! Sounds like it would be long enough, but maybe bigger overall than I need. I'll try out other options first.

I'm assuming the Utility Tote is too short for what I'm looking for, but thought I'd check just in case. Trying to find a shoulder bag to carry an oddly-shaped bulky item, and I tried it out in a...

I've taken my Buzz as a personal item in addition to a carry-on-sized roller bag many times. It's much smaller than many briefcases & purses. I think mainly your personal item is supposed to fit...

What about the Smart Alec? Much smaller & lighter than the Brain Bag, but probably would fit what you need it to. It's bigger than what I need for grad school / work (I'm waiting for the Synapse...

Will there be a claymation movie of the designing and assembly of the Synapse? Please please? It could be just like the clay-worm interludes I used to watch on Sesame Street. I couldn't find the...

I'm guessing it would be for durability. Having seen the corner of a plastic folder sticking through the weave of my Buzz more times than I'd care to admit (you'd think I'd learn never to stick them...

Thanks for the volume info! Sounds like a good size (decently bigger than my buzz, but 3/4 the size of the smart alec).

I tend to agree about the solid colors, although I think it depends on the...

I can only respond on the size issue. I'm 5'4", and a few years ago I was deciding between the Buzz & the Smart Alec, and got to try them both on in the Port Angeles store. The Smart Alec just felt...

Any idea on the rough dimensions and/or volume? Will it have a single-color exterior?

Unfortunately the conference owns his nights as well, but thanks for being so flexible! Exciting that the Synapse prototype is traveling :)

Thanks! I'm starting to think I should get 1 mini & 2 smalls -- a mini for if we ever want to carry just the camera, no accessories; the smalls for camera + spare battery + cable, and for ipod +...

Thanks rkub! That helps.

Thanks Joy & Alicia!

Can anyone give feedback on whether the mini padded organizer can hold these items, separately of course:
- An iPod classic (the new ones, which are pretty slim)
- A Canon SD800 (one of the small...