Will an iPad fit inside the large pocket?

My Samsung S 10.5" tablet fits very nicely inside this purse, so an ipad will certainly fit into the main part with room to put other things, too. The other pockets hold my phone, wallet, Palm and credit card case with lots of room left over.

Why on some photos does the purse have side pockets and on others it doesn't? This is very confusing and should be rectified.

There seem to be multiple reasons for the style differences. 1) Watch the style descriptions closely. Some are called Everything instead of Everywhere, even within the same listing. I think there’s also an Everyplace. Some don’t include the exterior back zippered pocket and/or the exterior side pockets. 2) I’ve read that any of these may or may not be genuine Baggalinni, depending on the seller. 3) I believe Baggalinni may also make style revisions without changing the model name. I have five of their City Baggs purchased over 11 years and I’ve seen some differences in them over time...some more or less significant than others. Either Baggalinni made changes or I snagged some knock-offs somewhere.

Do some of the colors not have the 2 side pockets?

I have one in orange from two years ago which definitely has the end pockets but many of these colors, which ARE listed as this same bag do not have those end pockets. Those pockets are one main reason I got this bag. Either Baggallini changed the design on newer bags or Amazon is posting incorrect photos of some colors.