Generally, I agree with TRD about the laptop compartment- I have my own sleeves and cases, and would probably not use a dedicated laptop space in a bag. I find most dedicated laptop compartments to be heavy, bulky, and get in the way. The cache and rail system works fine for me, because it's more modular. That being said, the compartments in the Syniks are much less intrusive than normal ones, so I would be ok with one of those.
Oh my gosh, a grey or blue Smart Alec with a solaris interior would be amazing! Or a guides edition, with extra lash points- that would be a dayhiker's dream come true.