hey cobraboy! i have a laptop [i am currently using to write this post] with a slingbox on it and it works great! in fact i have taken it with me abroad [Ecuador] and it worked just fine. however, the only way it will not work really depends on the internet connection and how fast it is. i had best streaming/viewing when i was in a high speed wifi and or direct connection [i.e. cable modem], however, sometims it would slow down tremendously....not sure what that was due to, internet traffic? at certain times during the day....in any case, it worked just fine for me and i was able to watch a few basketball games i otherwise would not be able to watch abroad. its a great piece of technology!