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From: "Marvin Kaye" <marv@lancaironline.net>
Subject: Re: [LML] Laptop/Tablet Computers
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Posted for "richard  titsworth" <rtitsworth@mindspring.com>:

  I've been using XM weather on a laptop (WindowsXP) in my Cessna for 1.5
  years...
  
  Experience has taught me that ideally the laptop/table should be dedicated
  to your airborne needs - WXWorks/Whatever (it can't also double as a remote
  email checker, networked Duats access, etc), and you'll want to spend some
  time/energy disabling everything possible that Windows thinks it wants to do
  for itself - ie. all virus scanning, hard disk defragmenting, Windows update
  service messages, etc.
  
  It's a REAL pain in flight when it wants to act up (you know windows -
  thanks again BillG).  Waiting, Clicking, and/or Rebooting is a ROYAL pain in
  flight.
  
  My .02