do what ime going to do and buy a cheap £60 laptop just for the ECU tune downloads and the workshop manual file...just keep it hangin about the shop then
Why not get the real thing -- it will pay for itself many times over.
For instance, many discussions on here about mechanics who are worthy and others who are less so.
In my case, I have a couple of worthy mechanics, neither of whom work for nor on Triumphs, yet armed with their tools, their general knowledge, their integrity, and my manual, good things result.