>for example txt intensive spreadsheets, search/queries and
>word, for example? how bad did it beat your wallet? Would you
>feel comfortable taking one as your sole computing device on a
>business trip?

I use spreadsheets that are pretty heavy on the macros for work and it's handled them with no problems. I would definitely feel comfortable taking it as the sole computing device on a business trip, that's exactly why I've bought it. I have this, a Galaxy Note 3, and an Acer W700 I bought last year, so I've gone all in with this. I don't even have a desktop at home.

Wallet wise it set me back about $$1,200USD, including the type cover 2.