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iPad Mini or iPad Air for a student? (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 years ago by drewisawesome14@lemmy.world to c/apple_enthusiast@lemmy.world
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I need to replace my 5 year old laptop this summer for the fall semester and I’ve decided that instead of a new computer I should just upgrade to a tablet. I’ve always loved the iPad mini for its size. It’d be extremely portable and I would honestly get a lot more use out of it other than just school work, but I’m nervous about having to type notes or papers with it for how small it is. I’ve considered the Air because it’d be easier to use it as a computer, I know I could write papers and type/write notes easily with an Apple Pencil. It would be a great school computer, but I don’t know if I would use it casually like the mini. I’d love to buy both but can’t afford that. Which one would be better?

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[–] octalfudge@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

To replace a computer I would definitely suggest the Air. Note that though handwriting seems awesome at first glance sometimes you need the consistency (in output) of typing.

Don’t forget that in real use the Mini tends to have slightly worse battery life as well

I believe you may want to focus more on school than casual use, pushing the balance towards the Air