I'm a credit card tourer, but no matter how minimalist I go, I always pack a 11.6" computer, which to me is the latest incarnation of my previous 10" netbooks. Since I am the last person in America without a cell phone, it's my communication device as well as photo editor. As well as firing off photos and emails at lunch stops, I use it to book motels in the next town, check ferry schedules, Google Maps and Street View, look for restaurants, etc.