Well, I went out today and spent a little money!
Not on a MD or Jomox though. I thought I would try out a simpler/cheaper alternative before diving into the world of hardware drum synths/sequencers. Anyways, I got a pretty good deal on:
So far so good.
It is pretty simple and limited, but is a bit of fun. I like the immediacy factor, and hands on nature of this little guy.