User blog comment:IKayla/Tech help Needed :)/@comment-4257094-20111015223904

I agree with the comment before me. Get the iPad. Netbook, in my opinion, are too slow. I found that the iPad,on the other hand, has a smooth experience probably because Apple makes both the hardware and the OS. Also, it is more portable. You can literally curl up and watch a movie. The web browser is also fantastic. I'm actually typing this on a iPad right now lol.. Even faster than the last generation Internet Explorer. There is a Pages app where you can write your stories (Pages BTW is Apple's alternative to Word). The only problem is that even if what ShooshYeah said was true, I'm sure the cheapest model for even the last generationiPad is around $399 past your $350 budget. If you can increase that amount, you could get it but otherwise i'm sure you could find a decent laptop within that range. You could search for it on Amazon. Just set the price range to under $400.