Pretty much all new laptops today have wireless built in...no extra card needed.

You'll need a minimum of 512MB RAM for XP. IMO, that's where start. 1G or 2G is even better.

Any laptop will run off a car DC socket with the right adapter.

>...one that will do the following:
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>1. Has a pcm/cia slot for a wireless card.
>2. Will run XP.
>3. Run off a car DC socket (I can give this one up if needed).
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>It would be nice if it:
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>1. Didn't weigh a ton.
>2. Had a reasonably bright screen.
>3. The battery lasted more than an hour.
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>My biggest concern at the moment is cost. I'm hoping for something under $500, so it doesn't have to be new, but I would prefer that it was. If somoeone has a good used one that they think would work, send me an email to AugusteRenoir@Gmail.com and we can discuss it.
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>Am I dreaming...?