I am seriously considering a surface device, mainly because I'd really like to hand-write my notes for digital storage and I've never been an Apple fan. Right now I'm debating investing in the Surface Book 2--however, I'm usually pretty cheap and have never spent that kind of money on tech before. I have a $400 HP laptop that's about 3 years old, and it's still working fine, so I'm finding it hard to justify buying a new computer.
If you already have a decent laptop, and you are comfortable with/prefer Apple products, maybe go with the iPad option. If you would be purchasing a new laptop and a new iPad, it might make more sense to just invest in a device that can take over the tasks of both. On the other hand, it could be smart to have one device for portable use (preferably the cheaper one) and another device you use mostly at home (preferably the more expensive one). Ultimately though, I think either option would work. Maybe you could also look up some reviews/comparisons of note-taking on the iPad and Surface and go from there.
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