# iPad for scribing/taking notes - advice?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [May 26, 2025, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ipad-for-scribing-taking-notes-advice/1018819 "2025-05-26T13:42:41Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 26, 2025, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ipad-for-scribing-taking-notes-advice/1018819/1 "2025-05-26T13:42:41Z")

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It is the nature of my consulting job that I must often walk around workplaces and take notes. I have generally always done that with just a binder but I’ve seen people using iPads for this purpose and think I need to move in that direction. (I do not like the dedicated devices that do this and nothing else.)

I haven’t bought or owned an IPad in many years. Are there any pitfalls or concerns I should be aware of?

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