I got a Dell C600 off ebay for 400 beans... Has DVD etc.... Definitely go
with Dell IMHO.

Am a computer Programmer/Geek... Avoid Gateway like the plague....

my .02
- David







"Gordon" wrote in message
...
I'm no computer whiz geek when it comes to laptops and I'm in the market.
So what's cheap and and reasonable for a boat computer.
Must be able to play movies, run nav software, have wi-fi and long battery
life!
Help!
Thanks
Gordon
--

Ask not for whom the terrorist bell tolls; it tolls for thee, and thee,
and
thee--for decent, innocent people everywhere.