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[Dr L Vuitton]

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Are tablets PCs/iPads more useful than laptops in medical school?

Does anyone HIGHLY recommend them?

I am thinking about investing in one.

Thanks

 

[mauberley]

Are tablets PCs/iPads more useful than laptops in medical school?

Does anyone HIGHLY recommend them?

I am thinking about investing in one.

Thanks

If it's an either/or proposition, a laptop will be the most versatile. The tablet PCs running Windows (as opposed to Android tablets) would be similar, I think. Android tablets/iPads are a useful adjunct to a Windows/Mac computer but not a replacement, in my opinion, but certainly not necessary.

 

[NickNaylor]

There are a couple of people in my class that use their iPads seemingly exclusively in class. Though it seems to work for them, I wouldn't recommend it for everyone - especially when you look at the price of an iPad versus an actual computer. It certainly isn't worth it to get a tablet INSTEAD of a computer. If you can only have one, definitely get a laptop/desktop.

I have an Android tablet and while it's a fun little toy, I definitely wouldn't use it exclusively for class.

 

[aSagacious]

Moving to the tech forum.

BTW, just wait for Ultrabooks to catch on. They're like tablets... only they're actually useful for doing work (but much pricier).

 

[Dr L Vuitton]

yeah i have great laptop.

just want to know if a tablet will be a wise addition for med school

 

[mauberley]

yeah i have great laptop.

just want to know if a tablet will be a wise addition for med school

It kind of depends. I find my iPad very useful (as an adjunct to my computer, not a replacement) and do use it in lecture exclusively, but I'm also more technology-inclined than your average med student and prefer having my course materials electronically accessible rather than on paper (thanks to years of working almost exclusively electronically). Some of my classmates tried to use iPads but found working with printed matter better. There's also a learning curve with tablets because you have to figure out how to integrate it into your workflow (and likely adjust your own habits correspondingly) rather than it fitting neatly.

My advice would be to wait, see how you get along without in the early phases of school, and then decide if getting a tablet would help or hinder.