A couple of months ago, fellow MTNer Dylan asked me for some advice about buying a new laptop. He wanted a new one mostly for work purposes, but he was also interested in getting a tablet for reading his favorite digital comic books. I told him that a convertible device might offer the best of both worlds. As great as the new Microsoft Surface Pro 3 may be, though, it is on the pricier side of things for what it is. Maybe he should have just waited a bit longer and considered the Dell Inspiron 11 3000 Series instead. It's far more affordable and it's just as happy doing the laptop-to-tablet-and-back-again dance.