Evernote as a lifestyle service

Posted by Stephen Zeoli
Apr 19, 2014 at 08:23 PM

When I read some of the “lifestyle” type items on the Evernote blog, I am astonished with how silly many of them are. The silliest of all (at least in my view) is their new “Post-It Note” camera.

“Make a notebook called Brainstorms and tie neon pink notes to that notebook. Whenever an idea strikes, jot it on a neon pink note and snap a photo to save it forever.”

I mean, the technology for taking a digital photo of a note and automatically organizing it is interesting, but are they really suggesting that this is a viable process for note-taking? Write your note on a Post-It, then take a picture of that Post-It to insert into an Evernote note? Here’s a better idea: Type it into an Evernote note and skip the Post-It and the photo. Next they’ll have an index card camera… or got a great thought while in a public bathroom? Just scribble it onto the stall wall (between the nasty limerick and Nancy’s phone number) and use the new graffiti camera to capture for later reference.

http://blog.evernote.com/blog/2013/09/26/evernote-and-post-itr-notes-partner-to-give-your-favorite-paper-product-a-digital-life/

Am I crazy thinking this is one of the most useless features ever?

Steve Z.