I AM IN A QUANDARY! D;<
I am in the need of a good new laptop this upcoming Christmas. However I am having problems choosing. I have already ruled out anything Apple. I wanted an Apple for aesthetic reasons, but however I am now rejecting it as it is not practical, and every program I have is Windows based. In this economic recession, now is not the time to be buying a new laptop along with totally new component programs to which you already had but for a different system.
Secondly, I don't just want any laptop. If there was one thing that frustrated me with this laptop (one thing? HA!) it was how often it BREAKS (oh, I guess it could be generalized into one thing). So I want a tough notebook. I WANT A RUGGED NOTEBOOK. One that can withstand the elements. Especially seeing as this upcoming summer I'm going to be spending a great deal of time sleeping outside in England since that is the only accommodations they have given us. (A campground). And I want my laptop to last a long time, against all weather, and attacks.
Thirdly, I REALLY want a tablet PC. A convertible tablet PC.
Now the only laptop that seems to match up well with all three of those requirements, (not Apple, rugged, and tablet PC) is the Panasonic Toughbook 19. Sadly, it is above my price range.
So I don't know if I should simply opt for a strong rugged, non-tablet PC notebook, or for a weak easily broken tablet-PC. =[
WHAT DO I PICK?

Comments
I guess the best thing to do is think if you really need it? Which I'm sure you do. xD I say think about it thoroughly and go by what you feel is best. oo
HOMGHOMGHOMG! I totally didn't even think about eBay! The toughbook is way cheaper on eBay! YAY. Some of them are just a little above 1000 dollars. There's even one dealer whose selling a fully loaded one, with integrated Verizon EVDO LAN, and internal GPS, as well as 2.5 GB RAM! <333 It's 2,600 which is still waaaaaaaaaaaay cheaper than just buying the retail version which starts at 3,400 dollars without adding anything to it.