From what I've gathered recently, multitasking on the iPad could be available through an update in the near future.
I'll be going off to college in a few months, and I am going to buy a new device.
My "main" is a mid 2012 MacBook Pro (upgraded to 8GB RAM, 750GB HD, 2.9GHz Processor).
I don't really want to lug this around as it gets quite heavy after walking a while.
The workload won't be that much in college (my college is quite laid back - a few 800 word essays at most)
I'll also have a job as an English instructor so I want to keep that into consideration (maybe I can use the iPad for my class? I'm not so sure)
Since I already have a laptop, I'm leaning slightly towards the tablet, but I would like input from others.
I'll be going where public transportation is highly developed, and so I would be able to work on my assignments on the subway, or read through magazines/newspapers using 4G on my tablet, which is something I won't be able to do on a laptop (of course, there are the portable internet routers… But it would be awkward pulling out a laptop on a busy subway…)
If I do buy a tablet, I'm thinking of buying a bluetooth keyboard/case along with it. I'm sure some of you are thinking that if I'm willing to do that, then I might as well just buy a laptop with a keyboard built in…
As for the use, as mentioned above,
I'm looking to buy something so I can take light notes, light assignments, reading stuff on the go.
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