I can't find Marcie's old laptop thread; so I will have to start a new one. Karen and John (and any other computer whiz-kids) - please help me on this issue. I am thinking of getting a laptop to use on our cruises. But can they be used for all of these things: watching our videos from Pat's new video camera (it has a USB connection cord); downloading my digital camera photos onto either disk or the hard drive; and watching DVD movies while we wait at airports. I would get a wireless enabled laptop so that whenever RSSC becomes WiFi, it will work to send messages via the internet. Any suggestions on best brand and model?? I need a fairly decent-sized keyboard; so a very small model won't work for me. I have a Dell Latitude at work which I carry on business trips; but I hate the small keyboard (at the office, I port it and use a standard keyboard). We people with fat fingers just cannot easily use those small keyboards - I end up hitting all the wrong keys, even when I am sober!! And after a long business dinner with lots of good vino, it is a major typing disaster... Thanks in advance for your good counsel. Fred