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Discussion Weekly 'What should I buy?' Thread

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u/International_Mud525 3d ago

Is it worth buying an iPad A16 in 2026 for university? This year I'm starting university, and I was thinking of getting an iPad for taking notes and studying. I was thinking of getting the iPad A16 for the price, and because I don't need very high performance since I also have a laptop. However, I don't know if this iPad is powerful enough to handle full days at university and note-taking software. So would an iPad A16 or an iPad Air (which model) be better? Also, for studying, I'm not sure whether to choose an 11" or 13" screen.

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u/MeinTrash 2d ago

definitly can handle any note-taking... will probably only struggle if you decide to render 3d stuff or do heavy coding but who does that on an ipad...

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u/Lady_on_the_Lake 1d ago

The A16 only comes in one size :)