I have one HP dv6000 lying around, it seems the chipset repair wasn't a total success, at least wlan didn't work at all. Doesn't take much room in the car, though, so I might take it along for a spare. I could also take an extra desktop with me, guess an older rig would perform as well as a laptop in AH. Only need a screen for that.
PS. still plenty of time to register for the party. Banshee7, you get the hint?