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I gave a TouchPad to my mother-in-law for her birthday and she loved it. I think the TP is a great transition device because the interface is quite easy to use. Plus she was able to print to her HP printer, so she was happy. The TP didn't get a lot of love from reviewers, but it is a solid tablet.
Just for clarification, when I said "moving to gold" I meant in your portfolio and not as a currency. I'm certainly not in favor of moving back to the gold standard...I think that ship has sailed. As I understand it, an increase in dollar supply can take 1-2 years to cause inflation. A 300% increase has to cause inflation, and they're still printing (paying banks to keep excess cash).
The bubbles in real estate, personal debt, and stocks are just the beginning. The government debt and dollar bubbles are coming next. That's why I'm buying precious metals and foreign currencies...I don't see how the recovery will happen before a massive correction occurs.
I don't think this is remonetization, but I do think the dollar bubble is popping. QE has caused excessive supply, so massive inflation is coming. Moving to gold is a good way to avoid the dollar bubble and also all of the other bubbles (real estate, debt, etc). Gold is also a bubble, but it will pop after the dollar adjusts.