To add, there are some pretty nice alternatives in the upper hundreds that [i]could[/i] provide me with what I need. I just need a portable tablet/pc that supports a decent level of graphic designing. I'm not looking to run a massive Adobe software or anything (though it would be nice). As long as I have something to make accurate art with.

Monitors are generally more expensive and very bulky. Ideally I'd like something that can sit on my lap, but if I find a good tablet PC I'm gonna run with it.