<p>For in classroom use?
I have both but the ipad is so much lighter and i have apps that i can use to annotate and take notes with. Has anyone opted for the ipad instead of a laptop in the classroom? Any feedback/opinions??</p>
<p>Personally, I can’t stand touch screen keyboards, but that is just me. I find that the iPad and any Apple product in general are more aesthetically pleasing than actual performance or value. I would opt for a netbook if weight and size is the issue.</p>
<p>An iPad is a toy and nothing more. For serious productivity, a laptop is essential. </p>
<p>There are no exceptions to this statement. Trust me, after a while you will feel the same way.</p>
<p>iPads are not computer replacements.</p>
<p>There are keyboards you can attach to iPads, for the record. Seems a little cumbersome tho IMO</p>
<p>Macbook Airs… best of both worlds.</p>
<p>I think typing on a regular keyboard would be much faster.</p>
<p>I know many people who have both and prefer the iPad for in-class use. It is nowhere near as disruptive as the clicking of a laptop keyboard and trackpad; as you mentioned, you can download apps for annotating and taking notes; it is much lighter; and it has a large enough harddrive space and RAM to be perfectly fine for taking notes. What I’m trying to say is that I completely disagree with the people above me. You specifically said for in-class use, so you will also have your laptop with you at college, correct? i.e. you are not asking whether or not your iPad can replace your laptop, but whether or not your iPad was adequate and acceptable for taking notes? If so, the answer is yes.</p>
<p>@davidthefat: you do realize that aesthetics play a huge role in our everyday lives, right? We are designed to be drawn to that which is aesthetically pleasing, hence why attractive women are generally more appealing to men and bisexual/lesbian women and vice versa for women and bisexual/gay men. The same principle applies to items: you would rather have an aesthetically pleasing car/chair/item of clothing/anything than one that is unattractive. Aesthetics and functionality are not mutually exclusive and Apple provides both with superior customer service and warranty; many people feel that those aspects are worth the extra money and there is not much of a basis in arguing with a perfectly valid opinion.</p>
<p>Look everybody! An Apple spokesman.</p>
<p>Get a netbook, better and about half the price of an ipad.</p>
<p>Jenny1Penny,
I would go to an apple store and ask to look at a demo ipad, that you can play around with to see if you like the feel of it. Then do the same for a laptop/netbook. Go with whichever feels better for you.</p>
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You are as helpful as you are clever, kudos. ^_^</p>
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OP already owns both.</p>
<p>^
Even better than. </p>
<p>Take one to class one day, and the other the next, find out which one you like the best</p>
<p>can’t stand typing on my iPad… for any serious work I prefer my laptop.</p>
<p>^ Same. I would take a laptop over a iPad any day, even though I have both as well.</p>
<p>I’ve got an iPad and laptop. I took my iPad to campus pretty often last year (I commuted from home) and it was kinda nice. I mainly just browsed the web and watched movies on it though. At home I always use my laptop, although when I’m cooking using a recipe I found online I like to use my iPad. I haven’t been on vacation yet but I’m going to Puerto Rico next month and I might end up bringing my laptop instead of my iPad.</p>
<p>I feel kinda bad since my dad got it for me as a gift for Christmas (I didn’t even ask for anything lol) and I don’t use it much. But I just don’t see the utility. I don’t take notes on computer in class and if I did I’d probably want my laptop because of the keyboard.</p>
<p>Type up the notes on your laptop in class, then transfer them over to your ipad for easy studying. It’s the best of both worlds.</p>
<p>I have both. It took me a while to get used to using a laptop to take notes in class, and I generally prefer my laptop over the touchscreen keyboard of my iPad to take notes, even if it’s a bit loud. But since I’m a chem major, it’s hard for me to take notes of apparatus diagrams and chemical formulas and equations with the apps I have. So I’m generally a paper and pencil kind of note taker, laptop occasionally, and still trying to figure out the use of an iPad as a college student. I’ve had the iPad for an entire year, and I still don’t like typing on the virtual keyboard that much, especially for notes. </p>
<p>Transferring notes to iPad is definitely awesome - used that all the time in my biology class, which was powerpoint based and I could just put the professor’s powerpoints onto my iPad to study.</p>
<p>How about a pen and paper? Its not distracting and only you can loose it, not a computer malfunction.</p>
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<p>A tablet is definitely not a laptop replacement. Tablets definitely have their place and are very useful in certain situations, but they will likely never be a replacement for a laptop.</p>