Keep my laptop or get and iPad?

An ipad is only as powerful as a cell phone and even uses cell phone software as it's OS. Even a galaxy is more powerful and even a netbook is more powerful. A netbook isn't really an option either, it should be viewed as an ACCESSORY to a real computer, not a replacement for one. But it WOULD be a good idea to get a netbook and a more powerful real computer to synch to each other. That's what my kids have. They each have netbooks for IN class, notebooks for real work they do and they each have XPS desktops for gaming.

An I pad is NOT sufficient to use for college unless youre in barber college. You're going to need a real computer. If you want a mac, youre going to need a macbook or a mackbook pro, NOT an ipad.

A 2 year old hp SHOULD have wifi built in. you probably just blew out your wifi driver. Reinstall it. If not, you can out a card in the communications bay or buy a usb "dongle" for like 20 bucks.

We haven't tried a kindle or a nook yet. the first generation kinda sucked but the new ones look pretty nice. Remember there is free ebook reading software that can be put on a laptop.

I also agree with sashin, you can't run ALOT of stuff on an ipad, sometimes for techical reasons but more so because they are a monopoly. THAT is the reason it can't run flash, it is CAPABLE, but apple and adobe dont get along.

Good luck in school

As a high school studentbwho uses his iPad to do all of hi schoolwork I would recommend getting n iPad. Don't listen to all of those people that don't know crap. You can watch flash video useingth skyfire web browser app and you can always buy a wireless keyboard. Here is a listt of educational and procductivity apps I use or plan on getting I would recommend you look these Apps up on YouTube if possible.

3D cell simulation

Wolfram algebra course

All of wikipedia

Art tudio Bento

Bloomberg

Brushes

Wolfram calculus course assistant

Dragon dictation

Dictionary

Draw

Good reader

ia writer

iBooks

Instapaper

Keynote

Kindle

Mathination

Molecules

Nook

Numbers

Omnigraphsketcher

Pages

Papers

Pcalc

Quick graph

Sketchbook pro

Skysafari

Solar system

Star walk

Soulver

Spacetime

Learn statistics

Sundry notes

TED

The elements

Things

Voice memos

Wolframalpha

World atlas

Omnigraffle

Omnifocus

Quickoffice

Documents to go

Ithoghts HD

Go docs

Notability

Pocketcaspro

War in the pacific

JFK 50 days

Histy of United States HD

Hoped I helped sorry about long list but I don't know what you plan on doing in College.

I am using it, and believe me it is one of the finest enjoyment system, you can easily make notes on it, and as all are saying, an ipad is far more different thing than laptop, ipad has different functionalities and as far as delicacy and brem of enjoyment is concerned no one can beat an ipad,

Apple iPad MC496LL/A Tablet (32GB, Wifi + 3G)

*Product Features

Apple iPad Tablet

Its capacity 32GB

It includes Wifi + 3G

*Processor, Memory, and Motherboard

*Hardware Platform: PC

RAM: 32 GB

*Hard Drive

Size: 32 GB

*Ports and Connectivity

Modem: Wireless cellular modem

*Power

Rated Charge (normal use): 10 hours

*Wireless

Wireless Type: Bluetooth

Go for the iPad. I'm not normally an Apple guy, in fact I hate Jobs and how he and his stupid company try to "revolutionize" computing with Photos, Movies and iTunes! Do stuff that your other computer can already do, Ohhh amazing! Anyways, besides the point, they are pretty handy for students. You will most likely have to pay for 3g service, but the iPad can also use connect to the college's network. You may have to get used to typing on the screen when taking notes, but I'm sure it'll come.

Long answer short, go for the iPad.

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Kindle 3 is definitely an amazing device.

You can consider buying New Kindle 3G/Wifi & Kindle Wifi

Amazon Kindle

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-...

* Improved contrast for a clearer, brighter viewing experience.

* Darker, more defined fonts.

* Support for more font styles and scripts including Chinese (traditional and simplified), Japanese, Korean, Cyrillic (Russian), Latin and Greek.

* Smaller, slimmer, lighter design (but keeping the same 6" screen size).

* Massively increased storage to cope with up to 3500 books.

* Improved battery life (read for a month with Wifi switched off).

* Built in Wifi.

* Choice of Wifi only or Wifi and 3G models.

* Softer feel to the back, making the new Kindle 3 easier to hold onto.

* New web-browser with support for easy posting of your favorite passages to Facebook and Twitter.

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-...

* A new VoiceGuide "read to me" menu.

* Improved PDF reader with zoom facility.

* New mp3 support. Download music or podcasts onto your new Kindle to listen on the go or simply as background music whilst you read.

* These are just some of the highlights of the new generation Kindle 6" wireless reading device.

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PDF Rreader is probably the best program to open and read PDF files

Bye Bye

64GB iPad with WiFi+3G costs 799€ which is about 1100$. WiFi only costs 100€ less. With 700€ I can get an ultraportable/regular laptop/2 netbooks. Don't go with iPad, go with laptop/netbook.

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