<p>I just bought my beloved lappy today! I chose a Gateway tablet PC, and I was planning on using the tablet/note-taking features on it to take notes in class.</p>
<p>Is this prevalent in lecture halls? Or would I just look like, out of place by taking notes on a lappy? I mean, I think it's rather efficient and would come very much in hand to take notes on this tablet PC. What are your thoughts?</p>
<p>Any thoughts from those who attend UIUC?</p>
<p>people do use laptops for in-class note taking. many professors use note sets that can be downloaded and printed from online (some even require this) so not having to pring the notes would be a plus. in class laptop use isnt that common...just a few students with one scattered here and there...but you can tell that in the next few years everyone will have one, then it will be required to have one!</p>
<p>Very few people take notes on their laptop. Most with laptops end up talking on aim or goofing off. But I think I am going to try to start bringing my laptop to class next semester.</p>
<p>smurphy, why are u going to try bringing ur laptop to class next semester? do u think it'll be easier to take notes?</p>
<p>I bring my laptop to every class that has extensive note taking. If you can type really fast, I highly recommend it. There has been many times a professor has mentioned something very important in class (i.e. this will be on the exam) and I was able to get everything he/she said..word for word.</p>
<p>that's a good point. not to mention that my tablet has a program where i can take notes and even record an audio clip of the prof's lecture. i guess ive decided to bring my laptop to class from now on. after all, its part of the reaosn why i bought a tablet</p>
<p>Yes it is easier to take notes. I type much faster than I scribble. I have a tendency to take notes in notebooks then never look at the notebook again. It is much easier to reread a word document on my laptop.</p>
<p>Even if I had a labtop, I'd still write notes with a pen b/c I tend to write faster with a pen. Plus I don't normally type like how they teach you to. But I still type pretty fast. </p>
<p>And doesn't printing out stuff cost 5-15 cents? Why is that so great?</p>
<p>"And doesn't printing out stuff cost 5-15 cents? Why is that so great?"</p>
<p>Oh, never thought about that. I have my own printer so I'm not farmiliar with the whole 5-15 cents thing.</p>
<p>:D I don't tend to like to trust technology, but that's just me</p>