Quote Originally Posted by MAGGIO View Post
i have a kindle fire that I NEVER EVER EVER use. gave it to my 5 year old daughter. between my PC (ultra fast ultra reliable) and my phone (ultra portable ultra convenient) Im not much on a tablet unless its a Laptop Convertible w/ touch.

Get yourself the nicest laptop for the absolute most you can afford. YOu said $500. I looked at Best Buy.com and they had every major manufacture having a touch screen laptop in the $500 range. Thats where I would spend your money. My money would go to a nice desktop, but its a preference. (actually if i had an extra $200 I would have a new phone atm)
I have a decent desktop but plan on being away from home for about a year. I will mostly be living off of whatever Wi-Fi I can find as I doubt my accommodations will even provide me a desk and cable TV. (Multiple Roommates) I will have my own office but I will be sharing it with my boss.