Leslie, an alternative to the laptop, but not as good. . .
A lot of the cameras come with cables to connect them to a tv... (like you would connect a video camera)... Before I had the Compact Flash adapter or my notebook, I used these a couple of times to review photos at the client's (on their tv). (Practice on your tv at home first) Generally though the televisions rendition of the images is much less sharp.

Mary, I used to have a similar device for my PC but it was connected with a cable. What I like about the notebook one is no cables it just slides right into the computer slot. Michele how does yours connect to the PC?

My daughter has an old Mac laptop that she doesn't want anymore. If it's color, it might work for that purpose....I think the laptop is the best idea so far if I want to keep working as I usually do. Thanks!

The flash memory reader cable plugs right into the USB port on the computer.