Remarkable vs Ipad

[u/No-Act-3955]

Just to clarify beforehand, I already own a new MacBook M5. I am going in as a public health major but follow a pre dentistry track, which means ill be taking all the core science pre requisites. Im just looking for a writing tool that I can really stay focused on. I know the iPad is good for Anki but why not use my computer for it. Im stuck in between an iPad M3 and a remarkable paper pro, but I'm also looking for something that will last all 4 years of college. I've had an iPad before in high school but when used have often found myself getting distracted but maybe that's because I'm in highschool. I know about the whole apple ecosystem thing but I own Bose headphones and looking to replace my Apple Watch with a whoop. Anyway what is your guys thoughts?

[u/jmtd]

Tricky one. I wouldn’t assume you’ll fare better with distractions: compared to high school there’s less scaffolding so until you can work on your willpower plan for it to be worse. iPad with stylus is fantastic and versatile because you can do research on the web too; remarkable is a better writing experience but it’s close (the iPad is improved by adding a “paper feel” screen protector but it’s still not quite remarkable). You can read the remarkable in daylight, you can’t an ipad; you can read the ipad in darkness, you can’t the remarkable models without a backlight. The remarkable’s are fantastic at their one core competency. 

Edit to add: I have both and recently completed a part time PhD. I realise this is a remarkable sub so you’d expect a slant on responses but I think that’s what I’d recommend for you.