Out of Control: Too Cool for Engineering School

I know. I know. These days when anyone with a grain of sense is not spending money on anything except necessities (and drastically redefining what "necessities" means), I have no business going to the Costco weekly and drooling on the netbooks, but day-um. I want one--for all kinds of frivolous reasons.  This use probably won't tip me over the foolish spending edge, but for those of you who live and breathe automation, could be tempting. . .  It's not quite ready to pick up the dry cleaning, but if popcorn is doable, can that be far behind?