Choices of laptops out there are mind boggling! What laptops are you using that gave you good return for the money? Reliable and pleasant to work with? I am thinking of buying laptop, dividing it in Linux and Windows, put Orace db on Linux, dba tools on windows (TOAD ,ERd) and use it as my main workhorse. Thanks a lot for your thoughts. Regards, Carmen Rusu Oracle DBA Certified Professional 512-463-3657 (office) 512-606-5012 (pager) -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l