Lenovo Idea Tab Hits Its Lowest Price in Amazon's Final Back-to-School Push, Why Pay Several Times More for an iPad?

This article features deals sourced directly by Gizmodo and produced independently of the editorial team. We may earn a commission when you buy through links on the site. The tech checklist for college and high school students isn’t short. A good screen with a long-lasting battery, powerful search and AI tools, note-taking ability, and enough fun options for when it’s time to put down the books and relax pretty much hits all the right buttons. The Lenovo Idea Tab checks all of those boxes, and it’s just $200 right now during a fast-selling Amazon deal. That price includes a Tab Pen stylus and a Folio Case that would cost extra if you were building out the same setup from scratch. A back-to-school college tablet that costs only $200 seldom comes with deal sweeteners like this, which is probably why Amazon added the “selling fast” tag to this one. The Idea Tab’s 11-inch 2.5K IPS display runs at 90Hz, with a resolution of 2,560 x 1,600. That’s noticeably sharper than the 1080p panels you’ll find on cheaper tablets at this price point, and the 90Hz refresh rate keeps scrolling and note-taking smooth in a way that 60Hz displays can’t quite match. The MediaTek Dimensity 6300 processor ha