I just discovered this forum and spent several sleepless hours last night catching up on the world of travel. I love this...I am a PM with Delta/NWA and spend a lot of time alone in airports or on the planes thinking so many of the same thoughts I've read here - it's great...thanks

To answer the laptop question I can tell you what not to get. I purchased an Acer Aspire One notebook just to check emails when I'm gone. While I like it's compact size I'm certain it's possessed. Suddenly and without provocation text will shrink, navagtion will fast forward or rewind and I think I've even see the screen do a 360.

Seriously I wish I spent a little more time researching and a lot less money.