Suggestions wanted for portable Sysadmin tools. What's the smallest, lightest device that's properly useable for a Sysadmin on the road? I need a physical keyboard, SSH, remote desktop. Currently I'm using an eeePC with a 3G dongle but I'm sure I can get it smaller than that. I don't think an iPhone is really up to it. It would be nice if I could combine the iPod Classic 160 and phone into it as that would be 2 less devices to carry but that might impact battery life. The actual tasks are really just restarting apache and occasional access to a Dell Blade monitoring console. I have had to edit code once while on the road but that could have been avoided or just ignored. Apart from all that, a browser and the ability to tunnel the browser through SSH are pretty much essential. The M/C this gets carried on has a USB port and 12V port available so it can be charged or powered from the bike's battery. Any other sysadmins out there? Any sysadmins into ultra-light trekking, bicycling or motorcycling but still need to be on call? What do you use? Last weekend's trip, I had - eeePC - iPod Classic 160 - Portable powered iPod speaker - Phone - GPS - Monocular That's too much! When it's added to the umbrella, sweater, woolly hat, baseball cap, camping towel, blow up pillow, sleeping bag, light weight shoes, water bottle. It *just* all fits in the tank bag with the sleeping bag bungied on the end. I'm still looking for the right shaped backpack to replace the tank bag. It needs enough clips and straps to be the right shape so I can attach it to the pillion seat and then wear it when I get to the other end. 25 litres is about right but none of the ones I've looked at have clips or straps in the right place.