I am considering whether to buy a tablet. I have narrowed it down to the lenovo x220 and the lenovo x220 tablet. I like the tablet concept but have never tried using one and am not sure if I will just end up using pencil and paper after a while. Do you guys feel the added tablet ability makes it worth while for the extra cost? I have also read reviews and it appears that the tablet battery life is much less than going with the standard x220. Do vet schools have alot of outlets so I dont run out of battery?
Thanks!
I have and use the x220t. I love it. If you opt for the larger battery, it will last for 6 hours of use with no trouble at all.
I would choose it again over the x220 because the tablet function is what really makes it for me. Some classes, sure - you write on the powerpoints just like you could write on the paper, or you could just use the ppt program and take notes in the little box. But then you get the professor that likes to draw lots of graphs. I watch the girl in front of me struggle to make lines with her touchpad and label things and keep up - it looks like it sucks. I just draw it. And for anatomy, coloring parts of diagrams, drawing in tendons, labeling pictures - no problemo. I never run out of colors. Even when I'm just highlighting a few things here and there... heck, it makes it so the people behind you can't see that you're actually on FB or etsy or whatever.
And if you WANT a laptop, it's that too.
It's expensive, so yes, weigh your options thoroughly and make sure it's what you want. HP has a tablet that you can buy from eBay etc. and a couple girls on here have it and love it. So yeah.
I would never go back. I don't want to carry all the damn papers, I don't want to have to elbow my way to the printer every morning to get my notes printed, and I never have to worry about forgetting something as long as I have the computer.
Plus, if I get really bored, I can draw pictures of cats.