Next tablet/computer for college use?

I currently have a Macbook Pro 15inch and need to find a new device for college.

I was thinking of these matches:

1) Keep my Macbook Pro 15in for writing papers and doing heavy work, and buy a new IPAD for college notes, textbooks and everyday computing.

2) Keep my Macbook Pro 15in for writing papers and doing heavy work, and buy a new IPAD MINI for college notes, textbooks and everyday computing.

3) Replace my 15in for a Macbook Air for taking everywhere and college notes. And get an iPad for quick notes, textbooks and everything that the air can't do.

I do have an iPhone 5.

I believe traveling as light as possible.

That's pretty much it (:

If you have any other ideas or matches, please tell me. I'm entering as a freshman in August. <3

Ipad's are really thin and light, but I agree that for school you need the laptop as you will use a keyboard alot.

I'd get the iPad as the portable device for most of the time, and use the Macbook just in case you need something more powerful.

As light as the MacBook Pro is, lugging around a 15" would add up over time. I'd swap it out for a 13" Air and use that almost all of the time. You may not even need an iPad at all.
Between iPad and iPad Mini, I actually prefer the iPad Mini's onscreen keyboard more. You could also get a keyboard case for the iPad Mini for around $40 extra bucks and use that.
Hope this helps!

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