Should I buy an ipad or a graphic tablet for note taking?

[jixiang he/him]

I am a first year university student so really tight on the budget. If I were to get an ipad i have to get the cheapest one but with graphic tablets I can pick which one I like. So please mention which one I should get and what brand/model.
I’ve read some posts like this https://pctechtest.com/best-drawing-tablets-for-note-taking , but still not sure.
How's ur experience on using it? Thanks guys

[anna she/her]

Do you have an idea what major you plan on choosing? I have a 2-in-1 laptop that folds back into a tablet for note taking, but I can still use it as a regular laptop for writing code.

[Treamayne]

I would recommend avoiding Apple, unless you are already invested with Apple products (Mac, iPhone, etc). I have had good experiences with Wacom and Kobo. My Wacom devices were over a decade ago, so the model information would not help much - but Kobo now has the Elipsa, so it's an eInk device (no glare issues) eReader, that also does Notes (including inside the ebooks for studying) and is compatible with audiobooks and Overdrive library lending (not to mention Calibre eBook management). The Kobo Sage is a slightly smaller screen size with almost all of the same functionality.

However, the choice really does depend on what other functions you require besides note taking.

[The Sibling she/her]

You could get a rocketbook for notes, that's what I have. You write with a special pen and then clean it off with a cloth, and you can scan your notes to save them digitally. The app will also transcribe what you've written and it's actually pretty accurate.

I got mine so that I could write music notes and things like that, but it's been a really good experience, especially when I was on exchange and had to submit all my work digitally.