content: If you use it correctly, a laptop makes taking notes a lot easier since you can type far faster than you can write(working a job where I take(and destroy) notes constantly, I couldn't imagine doing things with pencil and paper). Of course, this is probably related to why writing things down by hand is better for memorization: it's a far more complex motion with more planning needed(and the words and phrases stay on your mind longer than they'd need to if typed).