Ipad or used macbook?

So we have a family desktop and i don't have a laptop or anything so i was getting ready to purchase an ipad because i didin't want to shell out 1000 buks for a new macbook and i figured an ipad would be better than a 500 dollar pc netbook thing. before i was going to buy it though i searched used macbooks to see if there was a cheap used macbook i could buy. I found a lot of Macbook 13.3" 1.83GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, for a bout 500 buks used. I don't really know anything baout this computer and what ilife it comes with and os and what os it can be upgraded to. basically i am looking for all you smart people out there to give me some information and also opinions on buying this or an ipad2. by the way i am in 9th grade if that would change any opinions.

I'd go with a laptop not an iPad for school but instead of purchasing used from an unknown source, check out Apple's refurbished Macs first. If you are looking at Craisglist or eBay for a used Mac, you could be throwing your $$ away. You really don't know what you are getting.
If you are going to buy used then better to purchase a Mac from Apple so you have the one year limited warranty.
All available > http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/specialdeals/mac?mco=OTY2ODY3Nw
Here's a MacBook  >  http://store.apple.com/us/product/FC516LL/A?mco=MjM2MDg2NDg
If you purchase an iPad you will need a computer to activate, update, sync, and restore with.

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