What's Best for College: Laptop or Tablet?

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What's Best for College: Laptop or Tablet? You're getting ready to buy a portable computer for college. Should you get a tablet? A laptop? Both? We'll help you sort through all the considerations so you know what to buy. - Senior Editor Jason Cross Top Story Classroom Conundrum: Take One Tablet, One Laptop, or Both For students, whether to choose a laptop or a tablet may not be obvious. But in some campus scenarios, one device may have an edge over the other. Share: Laptop News Here's a Switch: Laptops to Eat into Tablet Sales What post-PC era? A researcher suggests the ultraportable laptop might prove mightier than the tablet. Share: Toshiba Unveils Glasses-Free 3D Laptop The Qosmio F750 can do simultaneous 2D and glasses-free 3D, and comes with a 15.6-inch display. It's expected to hit store shelves in August. Share: Samsung's Expanded Line of Ultrathin Laptops Pricey, But Sleek Samsung's Series 9 ultrathin laptop line has five new models. 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