As with anything else, how automated does one get with the laptop and Nomad...does anyone utilizing them have a backup laptop or Nomad? My fear is, the laptop goes poof just as I'm calling up my playlist..is the Nomad user friendly as far as menus go? Can I expect to be able to search, find and play music quickly? Old habits are hard to break...there's something comfortable about the CD player, a paper list and good ole CD's at ones fingertips...if They are reliable...and I suppose they would be as reliable or better than CD players...than I would gladley run both through my mixer and leave the CD players home...B2