Is the ipad good for school work

is the ipad good for school work

bbrapple wrote:
is the ipad good for school work
I would certainly not recommend it for college.  You can't add the apps which serious courses are likely to require.  The same could be true for HS, depending on what kind of courses you are taking.  If all your teachers are using MS Word, then you should use that too for submitting assignments, and that requires a real computer.

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    Im thinking about getting an iPad for school to take notes and type documents with Pages. Is the iPad good for this or should I use a laptop instead?
    Thanks

    It depends on your needs and preferences. I use my iPad regularly to take notes, but I wouldn't want to try and type an extensive paper on one without an external keyboard (my touch-typing skills just don't fit the spacing on the iPad's on-screen keyboard). I'd suggest you visit an Apple Store or dealer that carries the iPad and try out typing on it yourself and see how it works for you.
    Regards.

  • Should i get the ipad 2 for school?

    hi,
    i was thinking about getting a ipad for school. i really would like to be able to take it to class and take notes! i hqve one question and that is is it practical to use it for homework with pages and keynote and numbers, or amoung other apps? also what do you like about the ipad? should i get a smart cover? what dont you like? i would use it mostly for note taking. what good note taking apps are their? also would keynote ect. work with office? my school uses office so i need it to do that. is office avalible for the ipad? or is it better to use pages?
    austin

    Depends on the person. Yes, you can take notes on the iPad. but you will possibly benefit from an external keyboard to type fast. (depends on how you can type /adapt to the on screen keyboard)
    I don't use Pages, but I do Documents to Go and it works very well.
    You will possibly find challenges getting things to print since the iPad only goes to AirPrint enabled printers. You will find challenges if you need to get data on or off the iPad since it doens't support flash drives (e-mail is the easiest way, and to do that you need wifi access)
    You can't get microsoft office. but the afrorementioned docs to go works, as do other office apps.
    You can make it work. Personally? For functionality and the such, I'd look into a netbook. Less money, hundreds of gigs and likely less compatibility issues with other devices.

  • What can i use instead of microsoft word that has the same capabilities for school work etc

    what can i use instead of microsft word that has the same capabilities so i can do school work etc.

    You could use LibreOffice which is a free open source Office clone. The only downside is that by default it ddoesn't save in Office formats, you have to specifically choose that option. GoogleDocs is another free Office like product.

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    Is there a Digital AV HDMI Adapter for the iPad 2(30pin) that works with iOS8? I had one that connected my Ipad2 to my tv so I can stream netflix on a TV that does not have the internet. As soon as I updated my iPad to iOS8 it no longer works Help!

    You can speak & make notes. Get Dragon Dictation app.
     Cheers, Tom

  • Are the Imacs good for Graphic Design/Illustration work?

    I work as a digital illustrator so I spend all day at a monitor. I'm thinking of replacing my powerbook and am leaning towards a 20" Imac.
    Does anyone else here use their Imac for professional graphic design or illustration work? How does it measure up?
    I've seen many posts about poor screen quality. Should I steer clear of the Imac, or are the screens adequate for design work? At the moment I use a 17" Apple studio display (the old stripey framed kind) which is fine for my needs. How does the Imac screen compare to this?
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    If your 17" studio display has the ADC(Apple Digital Connector) then you will have to purchase the power supply adapter to make it work. If you are unsure if it qualifies or not just look and see if your display has it's own power plug. If not then you will need this adapter for $99. IMO it's not worth it as you could put the $100 bucks toward a new display.
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  • My iPad Mini with retina display suddenly will not connect to the Internet. It shows full wifi bars, yet no web pages will load. My Internet is working with all other apple devices in my house. The iPad also no longer works with celluar data.

    My iPad Mini with retina display suddenly will not connect to the Internet. It shows full wifi bars, yet no web pages will load. My Internet is working with all other apple devices in my house. The iPad also no longer works with celluar data. I'm not sure what has happened. It was working fine a few hours ago. I have tried resetting it, ive restarted my browser etc. I tried to erase all data from my Ipad but I can't do that because it needs to sign into my Apple ID and use the Internet!

    Some things to try first:
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    Some Wi-Fi losses may stem from a problematic interaction between Wi-Fi and cellular data connections. Numerous users have found that turning off Cellular Data in Settings gets their Wi-Fi working again.
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    If any of the above solutions work, please post back what solved your problem. It will help others with the same problem.
     Cheers, Tom

  • I made resetting and then the ipad could not be working, its just the apple on the screen

    I made resetting and then the ipad could not be working, its just the apple on the screen
    Thank you in advance for your help
    Regards

    What type of reset were you doing, a soft reset via the home and sleep buttons, or a reset back to factory defaults ? Have you tried another soft reset : press and hold both the sleep and home buttons for about 10 to 15 seconds (ignore the red slider if it appears), after which the Apple logo should appear - you won't lose any content, it's the iPad equivalent of a reboot.

  • Is the AEBS good for adding HDD's to my network?

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    I have a first generation iPad and got my husband the iPad 2 for xmas.  is there a way to transfer his tiny tower game from my iPad to his without using the same iTunes account?

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