I definitely would account for display/keyboard. For max portability, I'd suggest getting one of the roll-up silicon keyboards: http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/input/5a7f/ or this lil guy: http://www.intolect.com/ack3400udetail.htm And one of these brand-new 4" USB monitors (maybe when they drop in price a bit...they're $200 US): http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/4-3-inch-usb-powered-monitor-asks-will-the-real-nettop-please-s/ Daryl Shawn www.swanwelder.com www.chinapaintingmusic.com > But the above scenario is what I fear and computers just have screwed up >too often for me to trust them without screen+keyboard.