Since we are getting into the holiday season since we started the month of October, it is time to think about gift ideas. I’m thinking anything by OGIO for a young or old active professional is good, and the Active and Ascent Packs would be a great big gift under the tree.

I’ll go ahead and start with the Apollo. It is a laptop backpack with a “streamlined” design for 15-inch laptops and a pocket made for tablets. Yes, it is made for the tech age and it has two stretch accessory pockets in the roomy main compartment for all the extras like chargers or even non-tech items like notebooks and textbooks. By the way, there is a side bottle pocket as well as an EVA molded top Tech pocket made for even more fragile stuff.

As for the Ascent, this thing looks like it could be used hiking through the mountains or some day-to-day activities. Like the Apollo, it also has a padded laptop compartment made for a 15-inch laptop with a a front organizer for the tablet. Also included is a hard-shelled Tech Vault on top, and the side water pocket.

It seems like these backpacks are a lot alike. However, if you want more information and have found your gift for yourself or someone else, find them on the OGIO site here for the Apollo Pack ($99.99) and there for the Ascent Pack ($119.99).