Hello Brian!!
I read the Buying a Computer in 2021 post - very interesting stuff, working in the supply chain world, I can tell you for a fact that, that is happening with everything! Freight charges and raw material prices are sky rocketing every month! Prices keep going higher and higher and its getting harder to find cost effective materials which then leads to FGs price increases too!
So, my sister and I are starting on the photography world. We have been looking for editing equipment here and there and doing our research to see what is the best to get now within our budget (it is not 3K yet) as we are saving our money as we can. So we have been wondering, until we meet a reasonable budget, would a tablet be beneficial for newbies to start with? and If so, what would your recommendation be? I was trying to go through all the posting but it was taking me too long! Thank you for your help!!