Kim, this laptop has the wireless internet built in so I will be checking that out on the highway tomorrow on the way to Memphis (where we get on I think) and this one has a battery with long life so I will be able to take it outside on the boats as we go through towns and hopefully can pick up a hot spot or two on the river. (my old laptop is 5+ years old and the battery was GONE in it) If I am lucky, I will be able to make a post from the road tomorrow somewhere...*keep fingers crossed*

Kuhio, I was needing a new laptop to bad to look into any other things for internet access out there. I am hoping this one will work for me in the bigger cities.

sarifish, I am a cook on a tow boat on the Mississippi River, been doing that for about 10 years now.. The hardest part is leaving my babies! . I miss them SOOoo bad when I am gone that at times it HURTS!!