IPad: ✅ or ❌

Hey Viners, I'm looking for some financial advice. While I'm not someone who spends impulsively, but an urge to get an iPad and begin taking notes on it is strong. My financial situation: I get 90K per month, out of which 50K goes to my family and around 25K is for EMIs and miscellaneous expenses. Do you think it's a good idea to buy an iPad for someone who's grinding Leetcode problems? If yes, which model is best for my needs? I'd appreciate your thoughts. Thanks in advance!

Matilda Carmden

Stealth

8 months ago

I got a ipad along with apple pencil 6 years ago. I never used it. I couldn’t use it in office due to data protection. The pencil is lying somewhere and the ipad exists just for watching some movies

Aaron Olive

Stealth

8 months ago

For me nothing beats pen scraping on real paper. Apple pencil doesn’t give that feel.

Karilyn Gabriel

Zomato

8 months ago

What's wrong with a plain page notebook and a few pencils?

Matilda Lee

Wipro

8 months ago

Works like a charm, but i like it more on the iPad.

Kalan Lee

Stealth

8 months ago

Bro why social validation? Think it yourself you have the answer

Dezi Hyrum

Wipro

8 months ago

Nothing to do with social validation bro, i liked the experience and ease of maintenance.

Karilyn Vernon

Stealth

8 months ago

Then, just go for it

Matilda Carmden

Stealth

8 months ago

Not the best choice if you believe that you’ll be using it for note taking from day 1. My suggestion would be to get used to the idea of note taking and functionality using note taking well in your job for atleast 2 months. Once you’re accustomed to that idea and find it productive to your job, then think of an iPad. Including myself, I know 4 folks who have excessive note taking for work and also own an iPad, rarely do they use their iPad for it. Multiple reasons for it: data protection issues, social validation, value addition to your job. Most iPads end up being used for watching shows/movies while having meals.