However, most are annoying since they are very cramped. I do have a Logitech keyboard that doubles as a case when not in use. However, in total, they do cost a pretty penny if I recall.Īs far as cases, I dont know what they make for the mini. Out of all the note taking apps that I paid for, I found Evernote or Noteability to be the best for my needs. There has to be a way to spare a few hundred for a cheap laptop.Īs far as apps goes, it will probably make her life easier to have Keynote for read powerpoints documents. an iPad is and will never be (at the current time) a replacement.
Also the benefit of having a free iPad but like pppicasso said. I can understand their POV of having something and not being able to afford a laptop. And I have an iPad that I really dont use besides gaming or lounging on the couch while surfing the net. A bunch of my friends/family have different but free styluses.
In the end, I now have an iPad full of worthless note-taking apps that I paid 2-5 dollars for that are not being used. You save paper, you wont have a bookbag full of unorganized paper, you will always have them with you as long as you have some apple device, and it is harder to misplace and/or lose. That way, instead of printing out documents, you can just save it in the cloud. The only thing I found useful with an iPad for school is when the teacher resorts to posting powerpoints or word documents on the internet or emailed to you. If that was not enough, the temptation to play games or surf the net or facebook or something was very high. The stylus used were not accurate, the hand position was uncomfortable, the communication between ipad and stylus was not fast enough.
Then I tried to write them out and I found it more annoying. That was very small and annoying and I dont have giant hands either. I have a Logitech keyboard that doubles as a case when not in use. I tried using an iPad as a laptop replacement, I could not imagine an iPad mini. Make sure iCloud Backup is turned on, and consider getting a larger storage amount than the free 5GB option (it's not much more). Make sure all her stuff is syncing with iCloud so that if something happens to get iPad, she doesn't lose anything. If the school doesn't have Wi-Fi in the dorms, it might be kinda tough for her, but there are ways around it.įinally, just make sure she has iCloud enabled. Seriously, I went to a state university that had Wi-Fi everywhere with the exception of the dorms. The only thing I'd look into us ensuring the college has a Wi-Fi connection in her dorm. (Of course, there are attachable keyboards, but on an iPad mini, they might be a little too small.) Now Apple has iWork for iCloud, so there's not even a need for Dropbox, just print or edit straight from .Ī stylus is optional to write out notes, if typing notes on the iPad's screen isn't her thing. If I needed a printer, I'd send the document to myself or put it in Dropbox and used a computer lab to print it off (only had to do that a few times a semester). I just got the Apple wireless keyboard and it worked perfect.
The only thing I needed was a full size Bluetooth keyboard for typing long papers on Pages. Psh, I used an iPad for a couple years of college and it worked perfectly. I'm full of app suggestions and tips for students. Please let me know if you have any questions.
I like the Chrome app quite a bit but I honestly use Safari the most. Safari is sufficient for most browsing needs, but there are others with more features.
I use it now to sign PDF documents without printing them out. Something like iAnnotatePDF will be helpful for marking up documents students get. I make frequent use of CoinKeeper (love the interface) and Mint. There are a ton of great financial apps to help keep college students on budget, which is pretty important in my opinion for college freshman. Notability is one great options (because you can audio record lectures as notes are being taken and the audio and what you wrote are synced up).
Notetaking on the iPad is probably better on the iPad than on paper or a laptop. Also, there are apps that are built just to edit Office documents (QuickOffice comes to mind).ĭropbox and Google Drive will be immensely helpful for getting documents from your iPad to other computers and devices (as well as backing up your documents). Pages and Keynote will work for a more native experience. That will let you create and edit Microsoft Office documents on a Remote Desktop in the cloud, clearing up any issues with writing papers and creating presentations. I hope I can provide some good insight considering I used to write for an iOS news/review site. So I'll make the assumption that a laptop isn't an option (which seems the case in your post) and give suggestions on what to do with the iPad. You're getting a ton of negative, unhelpful comments.