Or maybe a laptop?

hey! im going to college in the fall. yay! and grandma wants to buy me a laptop for graduation. double yay! but i keep seeing all these different items out. so my question is, should i get a laptop for college? if so what kind, idk anything about computers.. i hear dell is a no-no. but i was also thinking maybe i could get like an iPad or galaxy tab or something like that instead.. that way i can download the kindle app and buy books that way. which way do you guys think is better? ohh and you even type papers on the last two? like is there a portable keyboard to buy..? i feel like getting something like the tab will be much easier to tote around and could be cheaper? i dont know, so pleasee help me out and be honest. thanks sooo much.:)

I’am planning to buy am macbook air. But i had a confusion about choosing its colour. Is black is better than white or white is better than black interms of looks I’am planning to buy am macbook air. But i had a confusion about choosing its colour. Is black is better than white or white is better than black interms of looks

Hi, i want to buy this laptop http://www.1a.lv/datortehnika/portativiedatori/acer_aspire_5742g_xtreme_gt/5888102/
I want to know how good is this laptop and do this laptop overheat?
Processor:
Intel® Core™ i3-370M Processor 2.40 GHz
(32 nm Tehnoloģija)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology
Intel® 64 Architecture

Displey: 15.6" WXGA; LED CineCrystal; HD
16:9
Chipset: Mobile Intel® HM55 Express Chipset
Video card:

nVIDIA GeForce GT540
Microsoft DirectX 11
Shader model 5.0
NVIDIA® Optimus™ technology
NVIDIA® 3D Vision™ technology
NVIDIA® PhysX®
Exclusive NVIDIA Verde™ drivers

Ram: DDR3-1066 MHz 4gb/8

In my country both cost more or less the same (a laptop and the Ipad). I don’t need a gaming laptop. I mainly want it for multimedia (movies and music).

Please give pro’s and cons of both. The better choice etc.? Thanx