Thank you guys for the responses! Let me answer some questions first!
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Hrm... it seems like there is a bigger pull towards a netbook (as in a majority of people for netbooks) but I'll consider both still.. Feel free to still give your opinion/thoughts/comments/critiques!
Are you more comfortable taking notes with pen/paper, or typing?
Definitely with better with typing. My handwriting is atrocious D: Plus, it's a lot faster to type in class than to write! At least for me.Buy a nice notepad and a pen, it'll save you about $300-500.
The best tablets in my opinion are the ASUS Transformer and the (soon to be released) ASUS Transformer Prime. Not only do they come with a keyboard, the keyboard doubles the battery life from 8 hours to 16, and includes the USB and SD card docks for expanded memory.
Mmm yes, this was basically my opinion about the tablets: That even though I dislike typing on a touch screen, if I were to go with a tablet I would definitely buy a keyboard to go with it so I can type and stuff. Although I probably would keep my laptop still because it plays games and does normal stuff that I need a laptop to do :3i would, of the two, buy a tablet with a keyboard attachment, like the transformer prime (which has been out since december). with the keyboard attachment, you can get a full day's charge. the office apps are good enough for note taking, and you get the benefit of media consumption that a tablet offers. the prime is especially nice with ice cream sandwich and a quad core processor.
i would say to sell the laptop, and go for a macbook air or ultrabook, though. but that's still going to be pretty expensive and more than likely out of the price range given.
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Hrm... it seems like there is a bigger pull towards a netbook (as in a majority of people for netbooks) but I'll consider both still.. Feel free to still give your opinion/thoughts/comments/critiques!