Mac: Notebook vs Notetaker

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Posted by Simon
Jan 25, 2012 at 02:06 PM

I did take a look at growlybird, but I’m always nervous with free software. I know that’s bad, but it does mean if it’s free that there is no obligation to continue it. I want something more long term.

I’m a church minister and prepare sermons and teach in a Bible school. I really need something that I can use for research and note preparation. The ability to insert audio and video is particularly helpful and the ability to annotate text. Although word processors are ok I have long struggled with the inability to draw and add sticky notes on the text. This is especially important when teaching the same time again and adding stuff.

My only real question with Notebook is how much information one notebook will take? Can I keep a whole subject in one or only one lesson?

-s

Posted by Stephen Zeoli
Jan 25, 2012 at 02:24 PM

Hi, Simon,

I understand the caution with free software; though there are ample examples of paid applications which become abandoned.

I believe you can put a lot of information in a CircusPonies Notebook. For me it isn’t a question of whether or not the application can handle a lot of information. I’ve found that it is hard for me to keep a big notebook like that well organized. I think—and this really is only my opinion and based on how I work and process information—that the notebook metaphor gets unwieldy after it gets to a certain size. If you are not concerned about that, then I am sure you will find Notebook a great tool.

I hope you will share your experience with this forum.

Thanks.

Steve Z.

Simon wrote:
>I did take a look at growlybird, but I’m always nervous with free software. I know
>that’s bad, but it does mean if it’s free that there is no obligation to continue it. I
>want something more long term.
> >I’m a church minister and prepare sermons and teach
>in a Bible school. I really need something that I can use for research and note
>preparation. The ability to insert audio and video is particularly helpful and the
>ability to annotate text. Although word processors are ok I have long struggled with
>the inability to draw and add sticky notes on the text. This is especially important
>when teaching the same time again and adding stuff.
> >My only real question with
>Notebook is how much information one notebook will take? Can I keep a whole subject in
>one or only one lesson?
> >-s

Posted by jaslar
Jan 26, 2012 at 03:12 AM

I bought CarbonFin for the iPad—a clean, simple program that I like a lot. It also has a web-based platform. But I admit that (as is true for most things with the iPad), I use it for lighter-weight tasks.

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