Lik-Sang SmartJoy...
Lik-Sang was a pretty good online ordering experience. The shipping was freaking expensive, but the prices for the USB adapters ($10) and PS2 controllers ($17) were pretty good. I paid a little extra for 3 day shipping, since I am impatient. :-)
Also... Ordered a MacBook. It isn't here yet, so I don't have a review or anything to post yet. Like just about any big-ticket item I buy, I got it to solve a few problems.
Problem #1: School. I can record lectures with the MacBook, look stuff up in class, and take notes faster, since I type way faster than I can hand-write. None of this is required for school, but with all the crap going on in my life right now, I need all the help I can get to try and yank up my GPA.
Problem #2: Audio. While we were recording last month there were quite a few times I wanted to do some audio and drum editing while Eric was tracking guitars. My laptop for work wouldn't cut it, and I'm not going to put money into that thing to get it up to spec anyway, since it's not mine. I'll need a few upgrades to the MacBook to make it work, but right out of the box it's a pretty solid contender.
Problem #3: All the normal things you'd do with a laptop. Work at the library. Use wi-fi hotspots. Write on-the-go. Play video games. It's only 6 or 7 times as expensive as a PSP, after all.
I do have a laptop that I use at home from work, but it's not really set up for the things I want to do with it. It's really heavy, the power adapter is also heavy, it's bulky... and it's definitely not a Mac. I got a deal on it with the Apple educational discount, and I was able to pick up an almost-free iPod for Kristen with a rebate offer that was going on, so that made the investment a little easier to swallow.
Now it's time to go through my possessions and hock some stuff on eBay to pay for it all. I have an amp to sell and some other odds and ends that will help to even things out...