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Laptop or IPad Keyboard case? :)

Hello!
I have an iPad Air and I’m considering whether I should buy a (cheap) laptop or just get a keyboard case for my iPad. I need it mainly for my studies so I would really appreciate your recommendation.
Thank you :smile:

Reply 1

Laptop! All the way!

It may also depend on your course, what are you doing?

Reply 2

Agree with person above, usually regardless of course, laptop still is the way to go :biggrin:

Reply 3

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by dskfsknxfknf
Laptop! All the way!
It may also depend on your course, what are you doing?


Currently doing A Levels, hoping to study medicine at uni. :smile:
Do you have any laptop recommendations?

Reply 4

I've been recommending HP 830 or 835 or 840 or 845 G8's as the current sweet spot in laptops for a few months now.
Yesterday I put my money where my mouth is and bought a fully working HP 835 G8 from ebay for £169. As per this thread:
https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=7626497

The HP 8xx G8's are such good laptops at such sensible prices that it makes no logical sense for you to spend over £200 on a laptop.
It all depends on your mobility profile and how much strength and stamina you have as to whether you should buy a 13.3" laptop, or a 14" or 15.6" or bigger.
13.3" are great for portability. 14" are a great compromise. 15.6" or bigger are great for screen size.

Your iPad and a well engineered laptop will be a great combination for supporting your studies and general personal use for the next 8 years or so (with replacement batteries as the old ones get tired).

Reply 5

I agree about the iPad + laptop: it's the perfect combination. The tablet is for notes/reading, and the laptop is the ‘workhorse’ for everything else, especially when you need to do something more serious 😁.
I recently got an Apple Watch on estore, and honestly, it complements this combination very well. It's convenient to check notifications during lectures without reaching for my phone, and at home I can control music or reminders directly from my watch. Overall, this trio is now my complete set for studying and life.
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