EverNote
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EverNote was originally used because it could go cross-platform. Also, it was a unified location for your information. Since then, OneNote has synced up online with the the cloud and basically can do the same things as EverNote can now.
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I used Evernote a lot during college. It was very helpful to have everything in one place when taking notes. They also have a unofficial Linux client which is what I had on my laptop at the time. I haven't used OneNote though so there may not be much of a difference.
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I agree with milnesy - Evernote was everywhere before OneNote was, and it was free for the baseline use.
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I know that there are notebooks and planners etc. (as in ones you physically write in) that have things specifically for Evernote. But frankly can't decide why the heck I would use it.
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I like using EverNote on mobile. I can save reminders for my task everyday, i can save any information.
Very easy to use Just like Sticky notes
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I am considering one of these pens to sync my life (hand written notes are everywhere in multiple notebooks on my desk from running 2 separate companies).
http://store.livescribe.com/new-items.html Thoughts? -
@Minion-Queen I use Evernote for personal stuff and for website information I might want later. I drop those pages into different notebooks like cooking, WordPress, marketing, IT related, etc.
I started using it when OneNote was clunky to use on an Android. But nothing can touch the rich formatting experience of OneNote!
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What about security? I don't have company (or higher) secret information or financials, but there are times I want to note something, and know that it's not going to be compromised. UserID or Password information is something that comes to mind right off.
The cross platform sync is nice..mobile to desktop,.. but I'm concerned with keeping it secure should the device go missing, or that the information is 'floating in a tin can',...
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@g.jacobse said:
What about security? I don't have company (or higher) secret information or financials, but there are times I want to note something, and know that it's not going to be compromised. UserID or Password information is something that comes to mind right off.
The cross platform sync is nice..mobile to desktop,.. but I'm concerned with keeping it secure should the device go missing, or that the information is 'floating in a tin can',...
Evernote Premium offers Passcode Lock to secure the app on your phone or tablet. Evernote and older versions of OneNote offer password protection or encryption of single pages only on the desktop clients.
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For my mobile devices that is why you have find your IPhone/Ipad turned on and the security setup so that x# of logins erases the device. It also helps to have the finger print scanner on my phone.
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@Minion-Queen said:
For my mobile devices that is why you have find your IPhone/Ipad turned on and the security setup so that x# of logins erases the device. It also helps to have the finger print scanner on my phone.
And MDM to do a remote wipe of the device. Presumably you'll have email on there too, and probably other things, that you don't want someone else getting access to.
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I really am curious if anyone has used those LiveScribe Pens?
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@Minion-Queen said:
I really am curious if anyone has used those LiveScribe Pens?
We sold them at Staples, but they weren't particularly popular. As a rule, you have to use special paper (is my understanding), which is both neither easy to find nor cheap. Also, I've heard they are somewhat overhyped. Maybe they've gotten better since I last heard that though... YMMV
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I think I agree with where I think MQ is going - paper is just easier. A stylus and tablet will never be as a nice for taking notes as a pen and paper...
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@Dashrender said:
I think I agree with where I think MQ is going - paper is just easier. A stylus and tablet will never be as a nice for taking notes as a pen and paper...
Windows + R, notepad, type. Works every time.
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@Dashrender said:
I think I agree with where I think MQ is going - paper is just easier. A stylus and tablet will never be as a nice for taking notes as a pen and paper...
I think part of the problem with a tablet not being as nice as paper is that paper is flexible, can be folded and several other things I can't come up with right off.
And then there is the weight. Yes, tablets are getting lighter, but there is only so much you can do about weight due to size - practical size to allow for writing.
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@thanksaj said:
@Dashrender said:
I think I agree with where I think MQ is going - paper is just easier. A stylus and tablet will never be as a nice for taking notes as a pen and paper...
Windows + R, notepad, type. Works every time.
Yeah - not the point.
It may be true that you can type faster than you can write, but typing itself is much more distracting than writing. Personally, I've never been able to take types notes in a meeting, conference, lecture, etc. I haven't studied/practiced enough to be a great typist, nor do I care to.
Pictures - sure you can open paint and draw a picture, but still nowhere near as convenient as a piece of paper.
But the biggest thing that comes to mind is the simple tactile feedback of pen to paper - this is something that is whole missing from stylus and tablet. Not to mention that a tablet is normally thicker than a brand new yellow pad. I have to say that I'm amazed at how the lack of feedback from a pen creating impressions in paper can have a profound affect how our subconscious knows what we have written.
To change this I think we'll need a new technology akin to transformium (anyone see the new transformers movie) - a material that can change state based on our need at the moment.
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@Dashrender said:
@thanksaj said:
@Dashrender said:
I think I agree with where I think MQ is going - paper is just easier. A stylus and tablet will never be as a nice for taking notes as a pen and paper...
Windows + R, notepad, type. Works every time.
Yeah - not the point.
It may be true that you can type faster than you can write, but typing itself is much more distracting than writing. Personally, I've never been able to take types notes in a meeting, conference, lecture, etc. I haven't studied/practiced enough to be a great typist, nor do I care to.
Pictures - sure you can open paint and draw a picture, but still nowhere near as convenient as a piece of paper.
But the biggest thing that comes to mind is the simple tactile feedback of pen to paper - this is something that is whole missing from stylus and tablet. Not to mention that a tablet is normally thicker than a brand new yellow pad. I have to say that I'm amazed at how the lack of feedback from a pen creating impressions in paper can have a profound affect how our subconscious knows what we have written.
To change this I think we'll need a new technology akin to transformium (anyone see the new transformers movie) - a material that can change state based on our need at the moment.
I've got to agree with this... My handwriting is atrocious but I can still write in a legible way then I could reasonably type. All the while not being super obnoxious to those around me.
In addition I can easily use "shorthand" to mark up my writing to better understand it. Little nicks or highlights/underlines here and there can change the meaning of the notes that I wouldn't be able to do with a reasonably or at all with a word processor.
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@Dashrender EXACTLY!! I really need to be able to write. when I am on a call with a client or onsite writing is a lot easier then trying to hand write on a tablet (believe me I have tried on multiple platforms). So I am looking for something that can skip the using my scanner step and sync to my tablet.
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@Minion-Queen said:
@Dashrender EXACTLY!! I really need to be able to write. when I am on a call with a client or onsite writing is a lot easier then trying to hand write on a tablet (believe me I have tried on multiple platforms). So I am looking for something that can skip the using my scanner step and sync to my tablet.
Good point @Minion-Queen - when you are on site with a client, it's sort of distracting and slightly rude to tap away on a tablet or convertible. A pad and pen means you are actually interested in what they are saying... and not as ''noisy''
