Screen

Okay, you are already convinced you want something with a screen.
What kind of screen ??

A Palm top ? No we like full color !!
Maybe The IPAQ
http://www.davescompaqipaq.com/Comparison.htm
Just compare the models.

If you like this Please take a look here and you are finished
http://www.pcflightsystems.com/

http://www.flightportal.de/technik/pcefis/pcefis.html

http://gpsnav.homestead.com/

Okay You like this stuff, but never tell anyone you made it yourself !!

May be you are building a homebuild 747
A CRT screen is an option, they are cheap !!
A TFT LCDThey can be found for a low price too!

It has to fit in your cockpit.

A smaller size LCD maybe try

http://www.earthlcd.com/skhome.htm here you will find 6.3" -15.1"

You want some touch http://www.earthlcd.com/touch.htm

STOP, think before you buy !!!

NITS, does this ring a bell ?? No.... OOPS !! Cd/m^2

Let's take a look at the professionals:

Samsung 262K Color Active Matrix 12.1" TFT LCD
Nothing wrong with, price is OK, But........Contrast Ratio 100:1 Brightness 90 nits

Your state-of-the-art laptop screen will produce 250 Nits at 150:1

We are going for a Sharp LCD LQ121S1DG31
normal producing 300 Nits at 300:1

Landmark is tuning the backlights up to 1500 NITS
see the improved specification

We will always have to were our sunglasses