Russell, On 4/17/07, Russell McMahon wrote: > For laptops I tend to buy on price-capability mix. I have an Acer > (screen dead)(haven't tried to replace as price exceeds PC value with > recent market trends) Just an idea. You might already have thought of it. That screen dead Acer might still be useful if you hook it up to an external monitor. Regards, Anand -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist