One word of caution re used laptops.
The Battery packs in laptops have a finite life (anything from 1 to 5yrs) on
average. They can be horrendously expensive to replace. My compaq failed
recently (2yrs) and the list price of a new pack in the UK was $200+. I
eventually bought some new LIon batts from malaysia for $30 and soldered
them into the old pack. Before you buy a used lappie ask how old it is and
if the batt pack has been replaced. Most have dates on them so its easy to
check but if the answer is 3yrs+ I would budget for a new pack in the price.
rgds


"Fred Mueller" wrote in message
om...
I'm also looking to replace my aging (falling apart) laptop with a
used laptop.

www.dellauction.com



Appears that these are laptops returned off lease. Most of them are a
couple years old, still have warranty and will happily do all the
glider stuff needed except they probably won't do the 3D mode in
SeeYou.

Most of these laptops seem to be going for $300-$500



(Snead1) wrote in message
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I am considering an upgrade of my lap top computer. I am operating a LX
7000
and Cambridge GPS NAV in the glider. I am also using Seeyou. I would
like a
screen that is more visable in the sun. I am also concerned with the
serial
interface with the two flight computers and turning in data logs to
scorers.

What has worked out well?

Bill Snead
6W