Since I got myself a 24 inch wide screen 1920 x 1080 LCD monitor to use with my laptop, I just don't want to live without it. I just love watching movies and tv shows on it, so it and my 1.5 terabyte external hard drive are not going to be left home in the future when I go on extended trips. The LCD monitor weighs only 12 lbs and in its original packaging will fit in my check-in luggage.