@hazardwarning My only complaint about the Raspberry Pi is the price of it around here. Prohibitively expensive, and I could get a semi-decent 21" display for the same price. :/
I'd love to have one otherwise though, but right now it looks like I'm going to go for a custom case with a display somewhere around 3" to 5" and maybe an HDMI input so I can plug in whatever else I have kicking around. :D
I'll probably have to whip up some small keyboard to go with the custom case and display, which shouldn't be too hard, but finding the parts can be a bit of a hassle. Totally with you on your issue. There are just so many bits and pieces all over the place, which makes me worry extra much since I have a small kid running around. :D