As a PhD student, I get asked this question at least three times a semester, either by incoming students, students looking to upgrade their tech, or even by parents sending their kids off to college for the first time. But now, it even extends into high schools, with many school systems rapidly adopting hybrid learning technologies and learning management services like Canvas. This just in: you're more than likely going to have to work in split windows multiple times as a student. The tab workflow for a desktop computer is simply better than the tablet offerings on all of these marks. Even simple document software can run the risk of a bad handoff between iPad systems and desktop presentations.