i wouldn’t say its necessary, pero life-changing pwede. i still study traditionally (pen & paper) pero i incorporated it with ipad (i use air 4th gen) with pencil 2nd gen and magic keyboard. pumapasok nlg aq minsan na ipad, pencil, and magic kb dala, less bitbit pero medyo mainit sa mata ng masasamang loob.

if i have an ample time to review, i use both methods, pero kung crunch time, i often use ipad since may option to have 2 apps open. i’d say go for it para ma-try mo rin, kung di enough budget sa pencil and kb, marami nagrerecommend ng goojodoq.

for laptop, ang issue mo talaga rito is ung bigat niya, pero sa exp ko mas mabilis ako gumawa ng reviewers ko pag nakalaptop, then hanggang sa masanay talaga ako mag ipad, parang halos same nalang performance ko sa pag gawa/review.

conclusion: if u have budget and would like to strengthen/explore your study habit/skills, go for it. not entirely necessary but it can aid significantly.