android has lots of great features, and so do the devices made for it, but unfortunately, it lacks some that i need for my work, so it is a non-starter. i am sure others have certain apps or certain needs that make the ipad a good fit. the quality and price of the restricted iOS is better overall than android. sorry. that is a fact (http://www.padgadget.com/2012/02/23...pps-cost-2-5x-more-than-iphone-and-ipad-apps/). and, you might be surprised at how good the ipad works with a relatively small investment in apps. $1 for notability and you get handwriting. doesn't seem so bad to me.If you want to take note using digital pen, then the only viable option is samsung galaxy note ( preferably 10.1) which gives you feel like almost pen & paper. Moreover, they have great office suite (polaris and kingston) for free which you can only dream of with iPad. However if you like restricted iOS ecosystem and pay a bunch more for app and accessories go for iPad!!!
i consider this far superior to notability. but, notability certainly gives you the biggest bang for your buck.I have been using my iPad for notes the past 2 and a half semesters and it has been GREAT. I've tried countless note taking apps and Note Taker HD takes the cake. It has the smoothest "zoom box" writing and you can import PDFs to take notes on those as well. I don't have any trouble keeping up and my notes are much more accessible now.