Myself I've been thinking about getting a tablet for my wife.
There is one available from hp from $800
HP TouchSmart tx2z series keyboard is out of the way when browsing, lighter, better battery life (bigger battery), you can also get a stand for it for even less desk space used.
It got pretty good review http://www.tabletpcreview.com/default.asp?newsID=1217
if you still want TV in kitchen then you can get 26-32" LCD HDTV for under $300 or even $200

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