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Posted by Graham Rhind
Jun 18, 2007 at 07:36 AM
I’m a recent convert to OneNote 2007 Christina, and I love how its simplicity hides its power without putting it out of reach.
As it happens, I started on my current benighted CRIMP path when I trialled InfoSelect 8 (probably a hacked copy as in those days no trial version was available.) Unlike you, I like the InfoSelect interface, but the price was, and is, ludicrous (it must be said that Micro Logic has cajones to get away with it), so I moved to Ariadne (similar interface, much cheaper), ADM, Whizfolders, UR and on and on and on to my current collection…... ;-) I’m not planning to even trial InfoSelect 2007, given the price and my feelings about Micro Logic, and the idea of moving data into yet another program dismays me at the moment, though the itch may arise again shortly :-)
Graham (in Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
Cristina Ramos wrote:
>To capture all kinds of information I use OneNote. I upgraded recently to
>2007. I already liked it before, but now I love it. And the funny thing is I don’t know any
>one else who uses OneNote. People around here don’t even know it exists.
>I especially
>like the screen clipping feature (all my receipts from online shopping, for
>example), the fact that I can extract text from pictures (to cut and paste activation
>codes from the screen clippings) and the “send to OneNote” from the web browser and
>other office programmes.
>
>I tried InfoSelect too. But again, the interface was too
>cumbersome. I used it irregularly for several years (I think I paid 3 times for the
>yearly license), and still have some CDs with lots of InfoSelect files (I’m an info
>hoarder too).
>
>Cristina in Lisboa, Portugal
Posted by Stephen Zeoli
Jun 18, 2007 at 12:37 PM
Cristina Ramos wrote:
>I think I had PIM programmes since my first computer. Well, not
>with the Spectrum :)
>Paper Pims too. Filofaxes (I had 2), Rollerdexes, you name it. I
>had several. I love stationary stuff, but paper doesn’t work for me.
>First I tend to
>have writer’s block when I pick up a pen, or pencil. And if I write something, I never
>look back to read it.
>I missed too may appointments and important meetings like
>this.
>I have always wanted to keep a diary. I started more than 100 times with paper
>(always buying different types of notebooks) and always gave up. Now I’ve been
>faithful to my digital diary for some time. I use The Journal.
>
>I work very well with a
>computer. I write easily, ideas come fast and the fact that it has reminders is very
>important.
>The problem is that I cannot carry my laptop everywhere. Although, I take
>it almost everyday to school (I’m a teacher), sometimes I have to leave it at home. I
>don’t drive, I walk, and it’s difficult to carry everything with me. So it was heaven
>when the PPCs appeared. I am now on my second one. This one is also a phone and I just love
>it. I’ve never missed any important dates anymore. I just miss the smell of my
>beautiful leather Filofax.
Cristina,
In describing yourself, you have almost described me to a tee. I like the idea of paper (I can’t tell you how many journal notebooks I have, with one or two pages of scribblings), but I can’t really write effectively except on the computer. I am a fan of The Journal too. I think David Michael (The Journal’s developer) is planning a PocketPC version, though I’m not sure when it might be available.
I also like OneNote 2007 very much. For me, it is the perfect companion to Zoot.
Steve Z.
Hubbardton, Vermont USA