6.5lbs is a lot considering an iPad and/or MacBook already weigh a lot already. Yes those leather satchels and briefcases are nice and very smart looking but in practical terms the high strength nylon bags from companies like Tom Bihn and North Face add a lot less weight and are typically more practical design wise in my opinion. There is no way I could carry my MacBook and /or iPad along with my headphones, glasses and other bits and pieces on my daily commute to work or any where else for that matter in a leather bag.