2026 HSC CHAT (4 Viewers)

[Ellztrap]

Is an ipad worth it..?

If u want to use it to do past papers and notes on it then it is. But it will def be worth it for uni

I bought one for my post-grad and honestly it’s not really worthwhile tbh
I ended up buying a refurbished surface laptop and that’s much better - benefit of touch screen for highlighting articles etc with the benefits of a laptop!

especially in uni if you wanna use reference managers and full feature office apps a laptop is better IMO

 

[queetle]

is there any useful stuff i can do beyond just past papers and notes?

 

[Study to success]

I bought one for my post-grad and honestly it’s not really worthwhile tbh
I ended up buying a refurbished surface laptop and that’s much better - benefit of touch screen for highlighting articles etc with the benefits of a laptop!

especially in uni if you wanna use reference managers and full feature office apps a laptop is better IMO

yeah it depends. I like annotating stuff, drawing diagrams and drawing on my iPad so my iPad is like everything for me

 

[Study to success]

is there any useful stuff i can do beyond just past papers and notes?

like if u like annotating slides, drawing, making flowcharts and diagrams, planning/journalling and just doing everything u do on paper on iPad

 

[queetle]

like if u like annotating slides, drawing, making flowcharts and diagrams, planning/journalling and just doing everything u do on paper on iPad

hmmm i c. any reccomendations for ipad or pen and maybe like apps or stuff?

 

[Bendwhat?_over]

hmmm i c. any reccomendations for ipad or pen and maybe like apps or stuff?

Don't iPads come with a pen? I believe you can also buy ''universal pens'' which work on any touch-screen device.

 

[Study to success]

hmmm i c. any reccomendations for ipad or pen and maybe like apps or stuff?

apps: Goodnotes, procreate, paper, etc. Some u may have to pay but most have free versions
Pens: idk they have some cheaper alternatives in office work or smth

Don't iPads come with a pen? I believe you can also buy ''universal pens'' which work on any touch-screen device.

no they don't u have to buy it separately but u don't have to buy an Apple Pencil

 

[Tony Stark]

I bought one for my post-grad and honestly it’s not really worthwhile tbh
I ended up buying a refurbished surface laptop and that’s much better - benefit of touch screen for highlighting articles etc with the benefits of a laptop!

especially in uni if you wanna use reference managers and full feature office apps a laptop is better IMO

No matter what OS or device you use, https://www.libreoffice.org/ is the go-to for documents, presentations, spreadsheets, e.t.c!

It's light and FOSS!

 

[Tony Stark]

apps: Goodnotes, procreate, paper, etc. Some u may have to pay but most have free versions
Pens: idk they have some cheaper alternatives in office work or smth


no they don't u have to buy it separately but u don't have to buy an Apple Pencil

GIMP https://www.gimp.org/

 

[Study to success]

No matter what OS or device you use, https://www.libreoffice.org/ is the go-to for documents, presentations, spreadsheets, e.t.c!

It's light and FOSS!

oh yeah one note I think is free and it's pretty good

 

[Bendwhat?_over]

I've always wanted to use Procreate. It looks so fancy...

 

[Study to success]

I'm so cooked for everything. There's not enough time. I wish someone could freeze time

 

[its_ace21]

hmmm i c. any reccomendations for ipad or pen and maybe like apps or stuff?

I bought a random one on eBay for $15 and it’s pretty good so u don’t have to waste money on the Apple pen