You may want to try an XO (http://www.laptop.org). The screen is made to be readable under extreme lighting conditions, it's fairly cheap and flips into pretty much what you want.

So..., does this mean they'll sell me the same game x times?

Nothing new, you have to pay their tax everytime you buy a new machine already. It's the continuation of their business model. The new thing is introducing a cloud that, omg, allows you to take your data with you.