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Which device is better for A school iPad or Laptop ?
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Permalink Reply by nicolel818 on
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go with a laptop! my sailor received an iPad as a gift but ended up returning it because he felt it was easier to do homework and do some sort of online program for his class. I'd wait and let him pick one out at the NEX because they could be cheaper than from the retailer
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Permalink Reply by Sailorswife2716 on
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If he is going to use it for school work then a laptop would be great. I am bringing my husbands iPad and MacBook to the airport before he leaves for a school so he can use both. The iPad is easier for face timing since it's more portable
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Permalink Reply by Anti M on
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He won't be doing his actual schoolwork on a personal computer. Some of the advancement courses are online, and some of the study guides, but many of the schools are classified and the material is only on the school computers. Which A school? Honestly, he'll be using it for Skype, games and movie downloads more than for school.
Yes, go to the NEX, they're cheaper, no tax, he can choose what he likes, and you can get an inexpensive replacement/repair policy.
I prefer a laptop, but that is because I do not care for Apple products. A good tablet may be more versatile, but really, wait and go pick it out together. Geeky people can be very picky about electronics, even when they are a gift.
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Permalink Reply by Emily-aaronsgirl11 on
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Definitely heed Anti M's advice about picking it out together! Geeky people are very picky and you wouldn't want him to be disappointed! :)
And like she said, they don't use it for school work (unless he starts taking college courses later on in his time in the Navy). So it's going to be more of what he wants to use it for personally. My husband always wanted a laptop and a desktop to make sure he had the power he needed to play his games. However, he found out once he went underway, that his bulky laptop, didn't work well with ship life. In order to really use it, he had to go to the library or somewhere with a table. It was too large to use to sit in bed and watch movies (the top of the laptop would hit the top of the rack before it was fully open). So instead, for his next deployment I plan on buying him a tablet that he can use in his rack, he won't be able to use it for his gaming, but he'll be able to relax with it while he's gone (not to mention be able to easily use it in port for Skype without having to drag around a large laptop).
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