Laptop substitute? - iPad with keyboard and stand

I don't want to spend the money on a laptop and I don't like laptop keyboards.
I want to do my Spanish homework reclined on the sofa or propped up with a pillow in bed. 
I like a full sized keyboard, preferably a Spanish/international one or as long as the iPad has this as an option internally, I know the keys by heart that are different.  I want to be able to type easily in Spanish
I want to be able to access the internet and use Skype.
I did an internet search and I saw keyboards with stands for iPads.  Unfortunately, the international keyboard for iPad did not have a slot to prop the iPad up.  Maybe  I can find one or just change the keys on an English keyboard.
I need it to run Pages or some compatible document program.  I have pages 09 for my mac mini.  It is on a disk.  Is there a way to get that into an iPad and would it work with the iPad operating system.
If this idea works, would it also work on iPad mini?  I don't know if the screen is too small to be practical. Currently I look at a page document on my computer screen that is 9 inches wide. 
Plus all of this would be lighter than a laptop.  My husband has one and I don't really like the keyboard or the weight.
This would make it easy to do homework when I didn't want to sit up at my computer.
I am thankful for any tips you can give me.

You can use an iPad as a laptop, but you need to go into it with your eyes open and be willing to find and use the workarounds that many laptop users take for granted (lack of non-internet file transfer, ease of printing, compatibility of programs to name a few)
Functionality for the dollar, a small laptop will get you more bang for your buck. There are a lot of 10-12 inch laptops or tablet/laptop convertibles that can have the connections to make things easier while still having the portability of an ipad. (often also with much more storae)
That said if you prefer the apple environment with a keyboard case the willingness to use the workarounds, you can get by with an iPad.

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