Should I get an Ipad or a laptop?

Question

Should I get an Ipad or a laptop?

Answer 1

Laptop will do everything an ipda can do and a lot more. Plus they cost less.

Answer 2

Definitely an ipad. i simply received one rather of a computer and I adore it!! You can do the whole lot thats on a computer. Its additionally means less complicated to journey with. You can pass on fb chat and use facetime or skype to stand chat. Theres plenty of earnings proper now too. Good success :)

Answer 3

iPad for College Cons:

*No CD/DVD/CD-RW Player/Burner

*Can't Download Programs

*Can't Multitask (Surf Internet, Write Paper, Listen To Music)

*WiFi Detecting is diminished

*Can't Put Files on Flash Drive/Removable Device

*Can Get Scratched/Cracks Easier

*Small Display, Resulting in Much Finger Movement (Zooming In)



Laptop for College Pros:

*CD/DVD Player (Possible Burner)

*Download Programs/Files

*Multitasking Enabled

*Stronger WLAN Adapter Card (Connect to Wireless Internet from Greater Distances)

*Transfer Files from Laptop to External/Removable Media (Flash Drive)

*Large, Comfortable Display



Hope that helps! :)

Answer 4

You can write papers on the ipad, I use my ipad to write papers. Get a Bluetooth keyboard and the app called pages. The ipad is an iPod. It is great for listening to music. You can upload pictures to your ipad directly from a camera with the ipad camera connection kit. You can use skype with the ipad. And as you probably know, you can read ebooks on the ipad with either the kindle app or iBooks. The ipad can do everything you need to do. I don't get why everybody hates the ipad. It can do everything that most people require Out of a laptop.

Answer 5

Laptop Definitely.



Firstly, Ipad don't have real keyboards, you type extremely slow with the on-screen keyboard.

Secondly, you cannot connect to any printer because there is no USB hub for Ipad.



Ebooks - you can read ebooks with PDF, Mobipocket Reader, Microsoft Reader.



If you so badly wants a Pad, get a HP Slate. First up, it uses Windows - common OS that most computers in college uses - compatibility. Secondly, it has a docking station, USB and function like a laptop. And most users will recommend you to use a HP Slate over an Ipad anyway.



Edit: unless they loves apple that bad.

Answer 6

I personally don't have a iPad although I think it would be OK to get an iPad although Skype is only for typing chat as the iPad has no camera. Though the rest are available on the iPad.



ebooks are available on laptops although the iPad has a dedicated App for them so the experience on it will be better.



So I think if video chat is very important to you then maybe wait till early next year when the next iPad will probably come out but if you can live with typing chat only then an iPad is OK.

Answer 7

I will go for a laptop. It is more convenient. Laptops also have the ability to read e-books.

Answer 8

Laptop and minimum 15" screen. As you proceed through your courses the larger screen and viewing area become essencial as will having a real touch keyboard.

As a second item you will encounter many courses geared to Microsoft products and compatibles.



Lastly the pricing and support for the laptop will become an economic factor.

Answer 9

I would say a laptop, But like a 13" so you can carry it around.

Answer 10

Laptop, it's way more functional than iPad.

If you still prefer something smaller, get Nook Color Android tablet from Barnes & Noble.

Nook Color from Barnes & Noble is the hottest new gift on the market now.

iPad does not have USB port. Forget iPad, it's so last year. Galaxy tab is too expensive. Get Nook Color which has USB port and is better for half the price of iPad from bn.com or any Barnes & Noble physical store or BestBuy or Walmart.

Nook Color specs:

- $249 with free shipping

- 7 inch Color LG Touchscreen 16 million colors with anti-glare coating 1024 x 600 delivering 169 pixels per inch.

- 8GB built in memory expandable to 32 GB with microSD card.

- 512 MB RAM

- Formats supported: EPUB, PDF, XLS, DOC, PPT, PPS, TXT, DOCM, XLSM, PPTM, PPSX, PPSM, DOCX, XLX, PPTX, JPG, GIF, PNG, BMP, MP3, AAC, MP4.

- Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n), USB port

- OS: Android 2.1

- Processor: TI 800 Mhz ARM Cortex A8-based, 45nm OMAP3621

- Nook allows to lend books for 2 weeks to friends or to your other devices that run B&N app. Barnes & Noble allows (when you walk in with the Nook to B&N store) to read any available eBook for free while in the store via free provided in the store Wi-Fi. With Nook, while in BN store you get exclusive articles from top authors, and great offers including cafe treats and unique deals. There's over a million of free public ebooks as well as over a million of ebooks that you need to pay for available through Barnes & Noble eBook store. Prices are generally much lower than for physical books.

- Nook Color is better as a color e-Reader than Kindle simply because it has color and Kindle is black and white. Content that greatly benefits from color - such as kids books and magazines - looks much better and sharper on Nook Color's screen.

- Nook Color is better as an e-Reader in general than iPad. It has a new generation screen which is anti-glare coated and is better performing in sunlight than iPad's. Also, as it's smaller in size than iPad, the text appears sharper on Nook's screen. Also it has 12,000 (more soon) kids books that are built as a game with feedback.

- Nook Color has been picked as the editors choice by PC Magazine while pro reviewers of other sites (CNET, ZDNet, Engadget, AllThingsDigital, etc.) mentioned that it tested to be pretty fast for apps and PDF's, and has a beautiful screen.

- Overall, Nook Color is more than e-Reader as you can also watch video and use Android applications on it. It's a hybrid device, much more than just an e-Reader but not a full tablet as it doesn't have a camera. If all you want is to read novels, Kindle (or the original e-Ink Nook) might be better for you. If you want something more from your device at half of the price of iPad or Galaxy tab, then Nook Color is your best bet.

- Nook (unlike Kindle) can be used for library ebooks.

- Nook (unlike Kindle) can be used for renting text-ebooks.