Apple iPad Air 11-inch with M3 chip

This is a strong iPad option if you want a more premium tablet experience for note-taking and daily academic use. I still treat it the same way: a complement to your laptop, not the one device you bet your whole semester on.

Pros

+Great note-taking experience with apps like GoodNotes/Notability
+Fast and smooth for studying, reading, and annotating

Cons

-Still limited by laptop-only exam/proctoring and proprietary coursework tools
-Added cost on top of the laptop you likely still need

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Apple iPad Air 11-inch with M3 chip

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Highlights

+Great note-taking experience with apps like GoodNotes/Notability
+Fast and smooth for studying, reading, and annotating

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