On Tue, 25 May 2004 11:37:51 -0700, "Lloyd Sumpter"
wrote:

I've also done this for years (wrote a few programs to decode the NMEA...), but
I've always found my old laptop was virtualy impossible to read in sunlight. Are
new ones better?

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The ones with a so called "TFT active matrix" screen are a lot better.
I have a Conpaq Armada M700 which has very good visibility. Even
better are some of the new, inexpensive flat panel monitors.