I put the notebook computer into the shopping cart, but I have yet to complete the deal. It's a big purchase, but I also think that it's not a bad purchase due to the fact that I would always be using it.
It's not one of those "I've got to get me a toy" sort of thing. I find myself throughout the day wishing I had one -- especially in class.
One of the drawbacks to this job I'm doing now is that we're setting up new computers - all day every day - and then I gotta come home to my old system. It's making me very envious!