Gaming pcs dont need to cost 3 grand. Depends on how good you want your games to run. About 1.5 grand is good enough for a i7 if you buy your parts on sale.
I agree with hikky the only main competition the iPad has are netbooks. Laptops destroy iPads overall and PSP or NDS are way more portable for gaming then the iPad.
just a little heads up the Mahou Sensei Negima! Mou Hitotsu no Sekai OAD's are actually really good. This should have been the anime party ecchi part fighting
Buy a cup with thin glass so the inner temperature of the glass is not too different from the outer temperature to prevent expansion and breaking. Or look for cups that say heat resistant.