[ginginsman]

When my Powerbook Pismo finally gives up the ghost, I'll probably opt for a new or refurbished iBook. By the time that you've purchased a Mac Mini, 12v power adapter + screen + keyboard + mouse etc, you've probably spent more than the total cost of an iBook.

+ you can remove it from the boat when you're not there, you get battery backup and it uses less power.

All true, but other people use the boat, so I want to be able to leave it aboard. Plus the mini stows nicely out of the way w/o taking up space on the nav table.

.....and I don't really want an iBook either :-))