GoodNotes is pretty great as well. I’ve never used UpNote so I can’t offer any comparisons You can buy screen protectors for your tablet that make it feel like you are writing on paper. They have the added benefit of making the light easier on your eyes

I have a Kindle Scribe which has the feel and touch of paper but in a digital format. I use it primarily for studying. I can transfer google slides into PDFs and send to the kindle to write straight on them. And vice versa.

Check out UpNote.

This might fit your needs?

https://remarkable.com/store/remarkable-2

I had the same question a year ago. I first tried a cheap option with a bamboo slate as kind of graphic board, but the need to export the data and everything together with a low reliability let me change to an iPad 9 with Logitech crayon. After a year of use, I am quite satisfied with it. Bu it probably only is worth it, if you will use the iPad for other things in addition to note taking.

Confusion of categories here. Zettelkasten is a method/approach and can be analog or digital and can be written or typed or both.

I used Logseq as the data entry is super simple and a line equals a block, which you can tag on block level. This enables tagging per line instead of per note, which makes all very intuitive and different from most other PKM’s.

Together with all plugins and query options, everything other apps made static, you can organize every way you want. 90% of all note apps cannot append a line to another note by using a tag, which I use all the time to structure e.g. one meeting into tasks LinkedIn to an @person, tag other lines in the same meeting as #idee, another as part of #project1/subproject, another as a scheduled task with a deadline etc.

This all with minimal complexity. The one caveat is to keep a good eye on tag organisation. The most simple solution is namespaces like #area/house/garden, so you are not creating similar tags.

To finish, combining tasks, notes, people and dates in one app with AI which syncs across all platforms in standard MD format (so I can export once a new tool arrives), I like best.

I do bullet journaling mixed with a little bit of GTD method, and I do it entirely in Workflowy.

I've played with Logseq, Obsidian, Zettelkasten, and every other note taking app under the sun, but the simplicity of Workflowy keeps me coming back.

I'm super excited about Tana, but it's in the early stages right now and needs some more features to become more useful

for note taking methods, i do some sentences and bullet points. i also abbreviate like how a lot of ppl do with flow notes (for example: @ for at etc). i personally do a mix of digital note taking on apps like good notes and noteshelf and sometimes notion and physical notes. i used to do Zettelkasten but I kept adding useless info and it was confusing. it worked for me then but now 2 years later, it doesn’t work for me.

I use an Apple Pen with an iPad Pro (12inch), using Microsoft OneNote software.

Also great for annotating pdfs, powerpoints, etc.

I’d oy have an apple device, get notability for 6.99 and you’re set. Best for individual topics, as the sheets are standard paper size. There’s an adobe app that is a giant vector canvas, I can’t remember what it’s called though.

Rocketnotebook has a reusable note book that sends your data to the cloud. The video from the website explains it better. But it looks fairly easy once sent up.

I like to use googles's keep.

I have classmates using a Samsung tablet and stylus, and this seems to work almost as well as the iPad/Apple Pencil setup I use. This would be a cheaper alternative to the iPad.

I love my reMarkable 2 it has just the right amount of friction, making it feel like I'm writing on actual paper.

I LOVE the RM2 as a note taker, journal, client note for my coaching, and reading PUB files of books.

However there is no “alarm” capabilities for reminders. RM2 is basically the same as a regular notebook. You want a place to take notes. This is it. You want an alert? Nope.

Remarkable 2 is the way to go. LOVE it. I have not written on any piece of paper or paper notebook. This is the best.

Supernote A6 X2 is in pre-order and you may be interested in the smaller size. But check out www.ewritable.com for all the devices out there, and see if you can narrow down some of the other pressures you might need.

For just notes, Supernote or Boox. EInk isn't for everyone though, so depends on if you'd like that or not.

iPads have way less learning curve than you might think. I have an Android phone and own a couple iPad Pros pretty much exclusively for the pen.  They work really well for that. 

Im assuming you have a low budget , which is considerable because you shouldn't spend that much on just a notetaking device as a student  Anyway these are the best options acc.to me to build a cheap but solid notetaking machine 

• s9fe - best for notetaking and just media not so good performance (pen included)
• ideatab pro - the best balanced notetaking machine for the price with great performance and size (144hz and pen included)
• ipad 11 + apple pencil (seperate) costs a little more but lasts very long and nice aspect ratio

I didn't include the prices because it may vary in your region 

Cheers!

If you want eink like the remarkable look more toward onyx Boox tablets like the go 10.3 for example. You could also look to Supernote tablets Remarkable hardware is good but its software is lacking. Boox and Supernote have way better softwares for writing and reading

Eink is great for writing and reading but not muchh he for anything else though…

Not really clear what your needs/requirements are.

I prefer the tactility of paper. Then if notes are actually important they end up getting digitised anyway.

A lot of notes are not actually important…

Obsidian for note taking

Todoist for my todos.

I tried to integrate my todos into obsidian, but it was a big failure for me.  I keep them separate and it works better for me

Remarkable 2 changed my life

It is as integral to my coping mechanisms as headphones and vyvanse

Then a digital calendar, Trello for tasks and personal management, and I'm set

Rocketbook is my go to. Has the pen to paper but also the digital aspect.

Notion is pretty nice.

rganizing your notes shouldn't depend on the device you buy. Rather on the system you set up.

I continuously switch between phone, laptop and tablet, but my methodology to take notes is always the same (thanks god, I can't imagine learning 3 different logics).

That way I can always sync all devices too.

Sanders Fold 6 is the BEST DEVICE. when plugged into the company it's a beast.

While I would agree with the suggestions from most of the responses regarding the Note Air 3C as an excellent device, you WILL be disappointed in the battery life if you use it a lot. I bought one, after a couple of days of use found that I could actually drain the battery in a single day of use. Not the days-and-days-and-days advertised.

I sent the NA3C back and bought the NA3 (black/white) as it had just come out and only lacked colour, but had the backlight, and all the other features of the NA3C.

I have not been disappointed, great battery life, and after a few software updates, most of the glitches are gone.

Unfortunately, I think BOOX stopped selling that device - their website says SOLD OUT.

A good option would be the BOOX Go 10.3, but it has no backlight - which I wouldn't want either.

When using this in an office environment, also look at the mobility: a 10 inch device on your desk does not fit so well between keyboard and mouse. When running around a lot in or in between offices, from meeting to meeting, a smaller device is preferable over a larger one. When a 10 inch device is no problem size-wise, and you do want colour, then Boox Note 4C seems a logical choice. In my experience this device has a nice writing feel and excellent software (the best when it comes to pdf annotations). If, however, colour and front light are not necessary and you want an easy-to-carry-around-top-notch-note taking-device (so with a complete focus on note-taking), then you could have a look at the Supernote Nomad. This is a small, easy to carry, device and the best for serious note-taking, both in terms of software and writing feel.

since you are looking for something with light( its usually front light) : I would suggest Note Air4c , tab X c, Tab xc pro. I have the Note Air4c only. But these are the devices I think you should do your research on.

Google Keep has been one of the most vital finds for me in recent times, almost free and accessible from anywhere.

I'm using OneNote

I use Evernote, free version.

Notion

Obsidian