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by mamon 3268 days ago
>> Slowing down to a pace comfortable for you means, at least in my classes, that you'll miss the next thing in the presentation.

That's exactly the point: you get a free exercise in divided attention, plus you are forced to digest your notes to only essentials, not full transcript of the lecture. That process is what makes handwritten notes superior - it forces you to focus and think, not just mindlessly type.

And for things that you didn't have time to note you still have a textbook. Handwritten notes are just outline, a basis to build upon.