Ah, ok... I haven't been able to find anything on them. So an old laptop won't work (they are ide with the small ide connectors).
We've been looking at everything from very expensive lap tops to looking at some cheap ones (300-400 range) where we can buy 1 for use and 2 for back up to be set up and then stored.
I've got a netbook that does everything I need. However, the screen is too small for reading digital charts and weather maps. That can be fixed by adding an external monitor (more power requirements). So - it becomes an emergency back up if I have to. Otherwise, I'll just use it as cheap machine to carry into town with me or whatever to a wifi hotspot. They are light.
We're looking at some 15-17" screens right now and I got a line on some Dell lap tops that are 329 right at Best Cry because they overstocked the crap out of them (they are 399 normally). They told me to come back in today and they'd have them all out on the floor.
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