[dkenny]

but get a weather resistant laptop..there out there..
in my opinion dump windows.run Linux..if you have to run a windows program use vmware..I have no ties to vmware..you might find some Mac apps run fine under linux.
they are both Unix at the core..
oh most Linux apps are free..
side note!!!
I've been looking at opencpn..linux app that uses Noaa charts..so far pretty good..

-dkenny