As a United flyer, I've realized that I've hit a sad point when I limit myself to one article in Hemispheres per roundtrip, ration out my magazines to make that I'll be supplied throughout the month, and try not to watch the inflight programming at the beginning of the month.

So I think it's time for a portable DVD player. Combined with NetFlix, I'll never be bored on a flight again! I was really impressed with Samsungs DVD-L1200 model with the 12" screen. It's expensive though.

But do you guys have any favorites? I think the Samsung I was looking at comes with a 2 hour battery (the majority of my trips are under 2 hours). But I think I can buy a 6-8 hour battery for $150 or so for longer trips that I'll be taking later next year.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!