The thing about a laptop is, first, you can watch DVD movies. With wireless internet, you can get your news and stay in touch. And with an inexpensive card added, it can be a regular TV tuner too!
I forget the name of one of the companies that makes it, but there was a thread about this awhile back. The card was less than 100 bucks.
And oh:
I don't know how common this is, but the KOA in Key Largo even has CABLE hookup at their sites. So with that card in your laptop, your covered for everything. And when you consider the costs of a lighweight, true flat LCD/thinline TV (you know the type I mean), you're not taking that much more for a laptop.
HP and Dell have laptops now for like $400 or $500!