You just never know how much or little you will do here on a tour. That is why a laptop is vital. I do NetFlix and always bring 3 dvds with me on tours and if I am somewhere with a good wireless connection I can watch movies online on the NetFlix site or free on hulu.com (great for television shows). I also bring 2 books and a bunch of magazines for the airlines and when I get bored of internet and TV. Most of the NJA airplanes now have portable dvd players and at least 4 or 5 dvds onboard so if you don't have a laptop with you there is still a way to kill time at the fbo with movies.