Paying an extra thousand dollars for a much improved experience of a device that you'll look at 5-10 hours a day for several years, doesn't seem to me to be out of line, even if it does act as a dumb terminal.
The real answer is: depends on what $1000 means to you.
The real answer is: depends on what $1000 means to you.
We have an idea what $1000 means to most people