Imagine if you could test drive all the tech in the world and then use the stuff that best suited you. That is what David Pogue does for a living. Here is what he bought and actually uses.
He also has a very helpful MobileMe transition guide for those of you who are MobileMe users.
Also, for college: You might want to consider an Ultrabook (full disclosure, I use a Toshiba z835, but I got it for $499 before anyone knew what these were. Cheapest I've seen them for is $699) as we all wait for Apple's WWDC.
