Calling current Vet Students - laptop or tablet??

Hi guys,

I’m starting Year 1 in Sept and have been saving up to buy tech.

Should I get a MacBook or an iPad?

I feel like a laptop would have more uses but so many people seem to use tablets and they are more portable.

I’d love to hear from current students about which they’d recommend. Thanks

Reply 1

Vetmum13

Original post by sivikasi

Hi guys,
I’m starting Year 1 in Sept and have been saving up to buy tech.
Should I get a MacBook or an iPad?
I feel like a laptop would have more uses but so many people seem to use tablets and they are more portable.
I’d love to hear from current students about which they’d recommend. Thanks

I would wait as some vet schools loan iPads for the 5 years. At UCLan they were all given new iPads on loan.

(edited 1 year ago)

Reply 2

flamingolover

Original post by sivikasi

Hi guys,
I’m starting Year 1 in Sept and have been saving up to buy tech.
Should I get a MacBook or an iPad?
I feel like a laptop would have more uses but so many people seem to use tablets and they are more portable.
I’d love to hear from current students about which they’d recommend. Thanks

At my university about 90-95% of people have a laptop. A lot of people have a tablet as well. Tablets are good for portability but unless you have a keyboard attachment you are basically handwriting notes with a pen which is touch and not really recommended.

Reply 3

ALEreapp

Icl I’ve barely touched my laptop all year, I use my iPad with Apple Pencil and just have a Bluetooth keyboard when needed.

I would pick an iPad over a laptop everyday but it really is a personal preference thing. I have a very cheap laptop and invested in my iPad 😌

Reply 4

RambleAmple

Personally I very much prefer a laptop, but then I just don’t really like Apple products except iPhones so I can’t comment on what an iPad can and can’t do compared to a MacBook. I have a cheaper Samsung tablet which does have a pen so I like to use it for revision, and with a cheap keyboard attachment for notes in lectures as the battery lasts days and it is small and lightweight compared to my big bulky gaming laptop. But I absolutely hate using the tablet for anything except those things - everything else is done on my laptop. It is just what you prefer.