Excellent point chublil & kudos to you. You are correct that bells & whistles can make a huge difference. Sounds like you did your homework. The challenge I see is when a salesman sells an accessory which has the only advantage of putting money in his pocket. The items you mentioned are great for your situation, but not for everybody. I see it too many times that a salesman uses hightech gimicks to sell equipment which offer no real advantage for the user