Advice please on laptop or tablet purchase

I've never owned a laptop or tablet but it's time to purchase. I will be using mostly for writing documents so storage is not an issue (I have a massive external hard drive anyway) I might use to stream movies online using home wifi, but picture quality doesn't matter as I will be listening to the movies/music as I work on other things.
The price of tablets is what draws me to them first. I was sniffing around the AsusTransformer Pad MG10 at Best Buy and I like the keyboard, the small size and the low price. Though I have no idea what is good and what's not.
I have tendonitis on my right wrist and Best Buy cleark said I could get a bluetooth keyboard with a wrist pad for more comfort. Would that work with the Asus?
Can anyone tell me if this would be a good tablet for my needs or recommend something else based on your experiences? I have no idea what I'm looking at or what I should buy. Very much appreciated!

misty123 wrote:
I appreciate all the feedback! As far as budget I have around $400 to spend, would like to spend less if possible. That's why the Asus caught my eye I suppose
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/apple-ipad-air-with-wi-fi-16gb-silver-white/2579045.p?id=1219074892314&s...
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/samsung-galaxy-tab-4-10-1-16gb-black/4777019.p?id=1219105521882&skuId=47...
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/google-nexus-7-32gb-black/1484865.p?id=1219052239315&skuId=1484865&st=ca...
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