Panasonic DVD-LV60 5.8-Inch Portable DVD Player
Best piece of technology
I have yet to receive my LV-60, however, ive tested them out and read a ton of reviews.  I am a young female electronics lover, and whenever the new things come out, it is hard to hold back.  When portables first came out for [money], I thought...there's no way I'm ever gonna get one of those (although I wanted one...the shiny exterior and deeply crisp screens are hard to resist). I have a Toshiba Satellite laptop with DVD, however, the battery does not last long enough to get through a movie, which means there is really no point at all...and it's a computer...which means it has to be kind of big and a hassle to take out and put away...you can't just start it up for the 15 minutes before the airplane takes off, and then have to shut it down..restart...etc etc etc.   I do bring it along to watch movies at the hotels on a decent sized screen, but for being constantly on the road..and long flights, the portable DVD offers so much more (and a much finer picture).  The Panasonic LV-60 is the one.  It is one of the only ones that several stores have said they haven't had returns on.  An extra battery for [money] seems worth it, it gives you double the watching time and basically all batteries for electronics are this price, or more.  If you like Friends, you can get those DVDs, pop them in this player, and be entertained for hours....you can travel from North Carolina to California without even thinking \\"are we there yet?\\". A headphone splitter is inexpensive and well worth it, to share with your neighbor on the plane, or friends/family members who also get bored as hell.  This is how I see it...summer is coming up, everyone is gonna travel, right?  You've been good, you've worked hard...add to your vacation by indulging you and your family a little more than usual...you won't be sorry.  This time when you're on the plane, people will be staring at YOUR silver and blue slender treat, instead of the opposite.  If you'be been wanting one, this is the one to get...the most asthetically pleasing and functional portable entertainment system out there, without blowing a ton of cash.  I'll follow up when I receive mine...