>Be sure you have good backups
>

Oh believe me, I have multiple ones...and I know I can restore them :)

>I have a blazing Dell Workstation with a huge monitor (age degrades vision) It cost a bundle but it was deductible and we are worth it so what the hell.
>Get a touch screen if you can.

I already have two big 43" ViewSonic monitors....I know all about age and vision. I'm now 58 with the eyes of an 85 year old.
I actually cannot get into touchscreens when doing normal development work.....I'll admit I have some weird idiosyncrasies when it comes to using technology. Latest person to give me a hard time is my daughter, who will see me navigating on an iPhone/iPad and lecture me that I could be doing it more efficiently. Trust me....she gives me a hard time!