Around the World With Technology

One of my jobs on our trip is to be the IT guy.  Here is what I've put together for us so far:

• 3 laptops:  2 for family and 1 for me.  For the family I picked up 2 laptops from Costco that are at least as good as our home computer.  Quality-wise they are one step above netbooks.  They will be used for research, banking, blogging, and school.  For me I picked up a Macbook Air to use for my work.  It is a quality system and will serve me well.
• 2 iPads.  We already had two entry-level iPads.  They will be good for entertainment and research.
• 3 Kindle Fires.  The boys each already have a Kindle Fire.  I anticipate them being used for entertainment purposes on our long travel days.
• 1 x 1.5TB USB hard drive.  We will use this for our long-term storage for everything digital that we generate and consume during our trip:  movies, music, pictures, school materials, etc.
• For those times when our lodging does not provide adequate Internet access we will have a MiFi mobile hotspot device.  Essentially it talks to the cellular network on one side and WiFi on the other.  We'll get a country-specific data-only SIM where ever we are and rely on the quality of the local cellular networks to get us through.