2021 iPad (9th Gen) Student Review! 

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Which do you think is more helpful for a med student, Laptop or Ipad? I’m planning on getting the Ipad 9th Gen 256gb.

@@jmgarcia6002 as a med student, i would get the ipad. You can use it for notes, learning, productivity and media cinsumption, and it works well, especially if you get a stylus.

Ipad 9th gen is the best ipad period. It does not use temporial dithering or pwm like the other ipads that can cause eye strain and headaches and its so much cheaper and apples number 1 selling ipad. there is just no need for the ipad pro as the software limits it. Anyone buying a ipad pro is just buying it to say they have a eye pad pro.

@@jmgarcia6002 it depends on what you really want to use. If you are going to do so many powerpoints presentations and micosoft word , for research purpose, i think MacBooks have the wider range of usability. If you are planning to use light weight research and just media consumption, iPad 9 is a perfect match and it can save money for one pair of Airpods.

Does he already have a good laptop that he can take to his classes? And what apps does he use? The iPad is good for note taking and you can do all the other stuff with it but using heavy apps isn’t possible due to iOS not having them, if he doesn’t have a good laptop I’d probably just give him the money and let him choose what he wants or ask what he’d prefer, and merry Christmas in advance haha

Find out what apps he needs for school then find out if those apps support the iPad

I'd go with Samsung tab s7, the pen doesn't need to be charged, way better for uni.

@@hamza4718 bad tablet experience. Plus its too heavy and big to carry

@@spencergoth1cgutz205 i have a laptop and i use it for making college assignments, zoom, sometimes gaming. I want to buy an ipad for notetaking but i feel like it's a waste of money if i only use it for taking notes, do you have any idea about what i can do on ipad so i can maximize the usage but not abandoning my laptop?

I agree that the Logitech Combo Touch is a great choice, but it's on the bulkier side.

Hey, wondering where you got the paper like screen protector.

I use my iPad a lot but I hate the paperlike screen protector. the reasons are- 1) I prefer the low friction of glass compared to the insane friction of paperlike protector. 2) My colours on my screen are get really bad as it is a matte screen protector. 3) The pencil tip gets worn off quickly due to friction. 4) I just love the sound of writing on glass. P.S. But at the end it is just a personal opinion.

@@tushargupta1968 Thanks for helping me make my decision. I was going to get a paper like protector because I'm used to the friction but hesitated when I realized that it might wear down the Apple pencil tip. Your comment sealed the deal for me. I'll be looking for a glass like screen protector like the one I have for my iPhone.

@@deeplyasleep4445 Anytime! 🙂

Do you have the 9th gen? I’m looking something to annotate journal articles

Yeah but charging the Apple Pencil gen 1 is a pain. It’s way nicer to charge the Apple Pencil gen 2 on an air or pro by just snapping it onto the iPad. And you’re less likely to lose it

@@cookiesarelikecream who gives a shit like sure it charges weird but after a whle you get used to it and it takes like 30minutes to an hour to charge it fully. You wont lose it if you get a case that has a slot for the apple pencil :)

@@Micika1989 I give a shit. I lose things easily and I value convenience. That being said I’m broke so I’ll have probably go with the Apple Pencil 1 If I decide to buy an iPad for school. I’m just hoping the iPads with the Apple Pencil gen 2 go on sale.

Of course

Yes

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7 is so much better then this

@@Spalato1950 And so much more expensive. Also, the only the hardware of samsung is better, while iPad OS has better optimised apps.

Honestly, I would say it depends. Personally if you are either a Mac or an iPhone user, than I think getting an iPad is just a better option since it’s a lot easier to transfer work to and from Apple devices under the same Apple ID account. (Starting a project on my iPhone and getting to finish it on the larger display on my iPad has come in handy MANY times) And while an iPad 9 is a great quality tablet, I’d say the best budget tablet on the market, if you prefer more customizability and work better on Android based devices, Samsung Tabs might be more suited for you… but personally I’m on Team iPad.

does the sound while writing with apple pencil bother?? irritating?

@@ankitpadhi5636 Not really. I’ve heard people type on desktop computers louder than people can write on the non laminated display of the iPad 9, so… it’s not that irritating. I suppose it can be if you are going from a higher end model to a budget model, but I don’t know why someone would do that unless they are a tech RU-vidr trying to get all of the iPads in Apple’s current lineup.

What's the limited function on word? Can you export in word format? Or atleast editable one? Is there a problem opening files on Windows which I sent from iPad?

Can it play a video in 4K?

There's no 128 GB option even though it would be the sweet spot for many people, Apple didn't make it so people buy the 256 GB one which is expensive

I'm also wondering the same thing but I heard many people bought the 64gb one and it's enough. Plus, if you run out of space, iCloud may come in handy (it's actually pretty cheap compared to the difference between the 64gb iPad and 256 one)

​@@maramilda4205you sure? I'm giving it a test trail for 30 days as a college student, it was either the iPad 9th gen or the surface go 3. The iPad is a 100 dollars cheaper so I went with that, if it turns out it's not enough space or it's not able to run canvas I'll probably have to return it.

@@Name..........update? how is canvas running?

Pro version is so expensive jani are you in pak ?

Go w more storage for same price

Honestly, 64gb is just fine for a student

Welll using airplay yes

It depends what are you doing on pc. Ipad can never replace pc. if you want watch movies, music listen, social media, email and that child stuff than buy ipad. All programs on ipads and other tablet is like child toy very bad and they are super limited. Ipad is like ferrari in school zone. Pc is like ferrari on road.

@@turbosanjica1248 you don't know anything about the Ipad now ,maybe in the past but now it's completely like pc you can doing your job or studying or editing or anything you want with this small machine maybe more features on the laptop but I think it's the same experience

@@historyrose4191 as a programmer who doesn't know anything, I'll tell you, tablets and iPads can't even approach PCs and laptops. all programs on tablets and iPads are super limited. word, excel, power point ... what you say is that video editing can be done. this editing is super limited. Final cut pro is a serious program and it can't work on iPads. and all serious programs can't work, because apple has to develop a new operating system and enable it on iPads. if he did, he would destroy the Mac series of computers. so it will never happen !!! TABLETS AND IPADS WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO REPLACE PC AND LAPTOP COMPUTERS.

It's a make it work kind of thing. You have to think it through. Do you want it to be a Daily? I think it can be done if you're okay with some compromises..it can be even better. Compromise one: no video editing with FCPX. Two, you have to carry an outboard keyboard. But there are advantages to this. You can get a portable keyboard you really like. AND being separate you can put the screen where you want. THEN, you can make a choice between a trackpad or mouse. And have an Apple pen because now of course you have a touch screen. I'm thinking daily PCs don't have touch screens. Not like the ipad. And don't worry about storage. You can supplement it using an external drive or flash and the cloud. Consider using Google for Word Processing and spreadsheets, etc. If you're any kind of an artist the ipad is just about the only place you can go IMHO.

Did you order it? If yes, what do you think about taking notes on it?

Logitech Keys to go, added a link in the description

I like the old design, the navigation gestures just feels to clunky to me.

The A12X and A12Z have 2 more cores, but other than that, yes, it's even faster than the 2020 iPad Pro.

Flat edge

Me too...me too

I have the 9th gen and you can multitask just fine. Also pretty sure there’re usb-A drives that also have a lightning end

@@ValSX Thanks for replying

@@ajinkyamehere5365 sure. Although I'd research more whether or not the multitasking you'd do is possible on the base ipad. Because all the multitasking I do is safari and writing notes on notability with the apple pencil, and occasionally typing in pages. Has never lagged or crashed. As for back ground apps, it usually can keep 4-6 apps open depending on the app

Actually Apple has a very good ram processing ios and you can multitasking for many apps

Are you using it now?

there are 2 keyboards in the video and 2 links to the keyboards in the description

@@xSpent thank you so much. S.

Buy the 9th gen if you're only gonna use it for streaming its cheaper and bigger, save some bucks

@@behana8653 yeah, i already had an air 4

It's also excellent to use with drones.

If you want a smaller iPad, get the Mini. If you want a cheaper iPad, get the 9th Gen. the 10.2" screen is bigger, so better for streaming

It's a reflection not a bug.

For me, it’s great. Definitely enough to be able to read.

Not really. I got one myself but I haven't used it much.

The Air 4 has a better chipset, so it'll hold up for a year or two more, but both are enough for 4-5 years.

They can also keep tones of e textbooks . Very useful for those who always need reference e.g. law students / med stuff

It’s not about what you need it’s about convenience. Would you rather lug around 10-15 pounds of textbooks, notebooks, and other things or 5 pounds with all your notes and textbooks in one place? Also yeah you could get away with a notebook but why do that when you can have the convenience of having everything you need in one place or device? Don’t know why students who can use a device would rather use 5 notebooks and 5 textbooks separate and carry around 20 pounds worth of educational tools. I understand there’s people who don’t need an iPad and that’s perfectly fine. This video is about the iPad though not about notebooks.

I’ve always been a notebook taker bc I feel like I grasp the material more through community college. However now that I’m becoming a busier student in uni I would rather have one tablet with quick access to my materials, especially during open note exams, than going through my multiple notebooks 🥲 and less weight in my bag

@Brandon Mooring yep! I think my professors are really chill bc they always say realistically you will be able to Google things in the future lol (comm major)

​@OfficialBrandonMooring1I had a professor I'm pretty sure he either got fired or quit, refuse to let us use calculators on a college pre calc class

Adhd straight A student Comp Science major here, and I love using the iPad. Some of us are in rigorous courses and we need something faster than handwriting notes, but not as mindless as typing notes. It can be a HUGELY effective tool

My own psychology professor would say it depends on the discipline of the student. Some students can maximize their effectiveness on something like an iPad since they won’t need a bunch of different irl folders and notebooks for example… others would be very distracted. Again, it all depends on each and every individual student and their own abilities to stay on task. I know plenty of students who a switch to more old fashioned note taking methods actually hurt them in the long run since they could not add visual aids or other useful features into hand written notes.

Nah! Teacher here and I love it for me and my students!

Taking hand written notes is so hard. I’m in nursing and there is not enough time for that. I type everything on my phone and I think that an iPad would really help.

@@any2473 I just hope you won't get distracted with YT, FB, Instagram, Twitter, emails, games, etc. and the other built-in bloatware distractions in the iPad.

What do you think about the pen experience? Is it good, excellent, or bad?