Just a quick not to pass on a report I just saw. Looks like that if you are thinking about a new computer for your boat, and you are concerned about power usage, you might not want to go to Windows 7.

“... Windows 7, which finds that on average netbooks get 47 minutes less battery life with the upgraded software. In the case of the ASUS 1008HA, that deficit was a meaty 57 minutes, or 16.7% ...”

Take a look at: http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/windows-7-bested-by-xp-in-netbook-battery-life-tests/

Greg

Our 2 Eee 7 inch PCs pictured below.....