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[Doc NaCl]

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Has anyone heard about laptop vs. tablet debate on what is best for podiatric medical school?

I heard at Scholl that macs have a hard time with the software...

and I heard at Barry that tablets/touch screen laptops (2 in 1's) can be useful in a clinical setting for the ability to write, eliminating the need to type while visit patients etc...

So what have yall heard?

1-Laptop vs. tablet vs. 2 in 1
2-Brand
3-Software
4-Storage
5-Extras and other

 

[Doc NaCl]

Has anyone heard about laptop vs. tablet debate on what is best for podiatric medical school?

I heard at Scholl that macs have a hard time with the software...

and I heard at Barry that tablets/touch screen laptops (2 in 1's) can be useful in a clinical setting for the ability to write, eliminating the need to type while visit patients etc...

So what have yall heard?

1-Laptop vs. tablet vs. 2 in 1
2-Brand
3-Software
4-Storage
5-Extras and other

 

[babyelephant]

My friend completed medical school with a chromebook brah

 

[Doc NaCl]

My friend completed medical school with a chromebook brah

Sounds horrible. Acer computers are junk

 

[Podman16]

The schools I have interviewed at supply you with either a laptop or tablet

 

[Doc NaCl]

The schools I have interviewed at supply you with either a laptop or tablet

What schools have you interviewed at? I did not hear that supplies of that kind are given and I have been to Barry, Scholl, and Midwestern.

 

[HappyHobPod]

What schools have you interviewed at? I did not hear that supplies of that kind are given and I have been to Barry, Scholl, and Midwestern.

Azpod supplies you with an iPad. Kind of. It's hidden in your fees.

 

[Podman16]

DMU and azpod... Buy like justinxc said, you pay for it.

 

[babyelephant]

can u refuse to pay for it??? unless it mac lol
I will never pay for windows product

 

[Doc NaCl]

I won't buy apple anything. Sure it's a nice machine, but software originating outside of apple (everything important) sucks.

There is always an apple person in every class "how do I do that on my Mac book???

 

[bobtheweazel]

Has anyone heard about laptop vs. tablet debate on what is best for podiatric medical school?

I heard at Scholl that macs have a hard time with the software...

and I heard at Barry that tablets/touch screen laptops (2 in 1's) can be useful in a clinical setting for the ability to write, eliminating the need to type while visit patients etc...

So what have yall heard?

1-Laptop vs. tablet vs. 2 in 1
2-Brand
3-Software
4-Storage
5-Extras and other

Won't this vary by school though, depending on the software or programs that the school uses? And also, some of the schools give you a tablet. I would figure out exactly which school I'm going to before worrying too much about this.

 

[Podman16]

I guess I've never really been picky, I use apple and windows products and haven't ever had issues with either

 

[SLCpod]

Get something that you will be able to take a lot of notes on. Some people get a tablet and use a keyboard. I like OneNote so I use a laptop.

 

[captgreg87]

DMU provides a Windows based laptop that is part of your tuition, but I did talk to one of the current students and supposedly they do update/replace the computer on a year or every other year basis. I also noticed many of the students had both their provided PC and a IPad for classes.

Also i'm not sure if you can decline the laptop, but I would imagine if you do that you would need another Windows based computer since almost every exam is given on your laptop within the lecture halls.

 

[Doc NaCl]

I talked to a current student at Midwestern and he said that clinicals are nice with a touch screen because you dont always have a desk to set a laptop on and type notes while listening to a patient. Even being instructed in a lab setting and standing it would be nice to write or screen type. I decided to go with a 2 in 1 style laptop. (laptop and tablet in one) so that way I have the best of both. I got the Lenovo Yoga 3 pro. Should do the job.

 

[SLCpod]

I talked to a current student at Midwestern and he said that clinicals are nice with a touch screen because you dont always have a desk to set a laptop on and type notes while listening to a patient. Even being instructed in a lab setting and standing it would be nice to write or screen type. I decided to go with a 2 in 1 style laptop. (laptop and tablet in one) so that way I have the best of both. I got the Lenovo Yoga 3 pro. Should do the job.

Good old pen and paper is really nice for the clinic. You will learn simple ways to take notes during a patient history. If something is within normal limits you don't need to write it down.

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[CATSandKILOS]

My roommate doesn't own a laptop at all. She uses the iPad we were given and annotates on it with a stylus or wireless keyboard. If she needs a laptop she will just borrow one from the library or use a school computer.

You'll also notice different classes require different methods. Anatomy I write out a lot in a notebook and highlight on my iPad. Histology is strictly power point slides on my laptop and I use my iPad for lab. I print out my physio slides because it's basically word vomit.

 

[rayovac]

This question come up so often on these forums, and its funny bc when you first start school this seems like a really big concern, but you will soon see its nothing more then a question of what is your personal preference. I dont know who told you that macs dont work at scholl, but I am a scholl a student and my mac works just fine.