Just as I was leaving the Oklahoma residence my screen went Black on the Dell 610  :-(  - seems to be a common failiure mode and looks like the Hv inverter fail behind the Dell logo on the screen. This is the unit I use for mobile and portable work and is getting rather long in the tooth anyway -
 
I need to buy myself an early birthday present but want to find one with a "quieter" screen - most of the back lit fluor displays produce 35-50kHz + harmonics switching signal which can cause E/M QRM in the mobile environment or locations where signal currents arent going the way you want them. Any suggestions for a reasonable "quiet" at LF/MF tried and tested laptop that could be used for our sport - preferably with serial but not exclusive. Obviously longer battery life the better too
 
I fear the purchase will be after Santa is on his holidays. With thanks
 
Laurence KL7UK