For under 1.8k I'd go with the Asus ZenBook UX303. That thing is pretty powerful despite it's fancy looks. Battery life is about 6.5 hours, should be enough for when you're on lectures. (Source: mobiletechreview)
Specs:
8GB / 256SSD / nVidia GeForce GT840-2GB
Cheapest I could find them was at...
It has been said too many times, but I gotta say it again: WTF is up with that single USB-C port?
Am I supposed to carry around a dongle? Yeah, that'd look really classy on a gold Macbook.
I really wish Apple would talk more about that decision instead of just stating that "it is the future".
Most underrated post!
I personally find the 2DS very appealing, however I haven't yet tried it in person so I can't really tell whether the quality has suffered or not. I would definitely go for it as I find the 3D quite gimmicky and have never used it. On the other hand, 2DS seems much bulkier...