> I want a display that is around 13 to 20 inches diagonal. I prefer 20 in= ches. > I want it to weigh as little as possible. ( Under 6 lbs is terrific )=20 > The thinner the display, the better. 1280 by 800 px or better would be ni= ce. > Cost under $120 USD would be nice. You could get a second laptop. New laptops of somewhat questionable comput= ing ability can be had for under $200 these days, and you should be able to= get a used laptop for somewhere between =93free=94 (for =93older, with cer= tain things no longer working=94) and your desired price point=85 As you buy new laptops, you can rotate them through (old =93screen=94 trash= ed, old laptop becomes screen for new laptop, etc.) This would give you a lot more flexibility for what your second screen can = do. I=92m pretty sure that there are lots of options for popping up a second sc= reen on a different computer. BillW --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .