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imogenbatley

I am confused on what way is best for taking notes in uni please help.

Reply 1

imogenbatley

for psychology degree

Reply 2

mesub

Volunteer Team, Clearing and Applications Advisor

Original post by imogenbatley

for psychology degree

Really depends on you. Do you prefer tying or writing things? Are you going to need to run specialised apps? Do you think you'll need a bigger screen?

Reply 3

Dunnig Kruger

If you bought a fully working used premium business laptop for under £250, would that leave enough money for you to buy a tablet too?

It's fine if you have both an ipad tablet and a laptop.

Use the tablet for scribbling notes on the lecture hand-outs during lectures.
Use the laptop for typing assignments, email, spreadsheets etc.

Reply 4

JQ2neeky

Original post by imogenbatley

I am confused on what way is best for taking notes in uni please help.

I mean this is a bit more expensive than what others have said but you can try getting a 2 in 1 laptop. It's the best of both worlds and the cheapest ones could be around £400. I would imagine that it is cheaper than getting a laptop and an ipad

Reply 5

SoasRepMK

Official Rep

Original post by imogenbatley

I am confused on what way is best for taking notes in uni please help.

It really depends on your personal style. An iPad is better for handwritten notes, while a laptop is better for typing. That being said, between the two, I would always go for a laptop—especially for a degree like Psychology. You're going to be typing up lots of essays, and having a stronger device with a laptop allows smooth access to all your lecture notes, PowerPoints, and research software.

There’s also the 2-in-1 option, where you get the flexibility of both a touchscreen and a keyboard, which could be the best of both worlds!

Marjan Karim
SOAS Student Rep

Reply 6

Dunnig Kruger

There's an interesting debate / user comments on tablets vs 2 in 1's for note taking here:
https://www.reddit.com/r/GalaxyTab/comments/1dwmiam/is_note_taking_better_on_a_tablet_or_a_2in1_laptop/

A good attitude when deciding what to buy is that your IT equipment should be a slave to you. Look at paying the minimum in order to get a great tool for each particular need.