The options are practically limitless, really.Īs far as writing on the iPad Mini, the Apple Pencil is one of my favorite styli I’ve used.

But you don’t have to use GoodNotes 5 - you can use Apple’s built-in Notes app, OneNote, Notability or even Evernote. The biggest reason? I can search my handwritten notes (a feature the ReMarkable 2 and Scribe lack). I landed on GoodNotes 5 as my preferred app. The end result is that it feels more like you’re writing on a piece of paper and not a glass screen.īecause the iPad Mini has access to Apple’s App Store, your options are wide open as to which app or service you want to use to store and manage your notes. I also strongly recommend buying a Paperlike screen protector (you get two for $40) that not only adds a layer of protection to the display but also provides a touch of resistance to the tip of the Pencil while it moves across the display. In order to take notes on the $499 iPad Mini, you’ll need to purchase the $129 second-generation Apple Pencil. Its 8.3-inch display is the smallest out of the three tablets. It’s taken some trial and error, on top of hours of research, to get the iPad Mini to a point where I feel comfortable using it as my lone note-taking device.Īpple’s iPad Mini is small and portable enough that it lends itself to going nearly everywhere in your backpack. I recently made the switch to the iPad Mini, ditching my more traditional pen and paper notebook workflow. I won’t go off into the weeds of every feature the iPad Mini offers - because there are a lot - but instead I’ll focus on how the iPad Mini works as a digital notebook. Your CNN account Log in to your CNN account

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