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Posted by Ken
Feb 26, 2014 at 06:17 AM
I am having a bit of an organizational crisis these days which I do not want to delve into at the moment, but I was considering some possible ways to try and keep up with many matters at hand and was considering a Chromebook. It is mostly depends on apps, and what I would really like would be something similar to Awesome Note or Daily Note on the iPad. Does anybody know of any apps that are similar in design that will run on a Chromebook?
Thanks,
—Ken
Posted by Dr Andus
Feb 26, 2014 at 10:15 AM
Ken wrote:
>It is mostly depends on apps, and what I would really like
>would be something similar to Awesome Note or Daily Note on the iPad.
>Does anybody know of any apps that are similar in design that will run
>on a Chromebook?
I’m not familiar with Awesome Note or Daily Note, but I presume you’re looking for some kind of a combination of a calendar, to-do list, and notes. Since the Chromebook is a Google device, the most obvious choices would revolve around either using Google services such as Google Calendar, Tasks, Notes etc. on their own, or in combination with some apps or extensions.
A popular one seems to be GQueues (though I haven’t tried it), which seems to turn Google Calendar into more of a to-do app: https://www.gqueues.com/
Personally I prefer to keep these functions separate, so I use Google Calendar for scheduled to-dos, the Workflowy Chrome app for all other kind of tasks, projects, and short notes, and the iDoneThis service (email or web interface) for journalling.
In terms of the hardware, the main benefit of the Chromebook I find is that it’s instantly on. My Google Calendar is always my first tab, so upon opening the lid it immediately shows my calendar. The other benefits are the full-sized keyboard, and long battery life (compared to other laptop/netbook formats).
Posted by MadaboutDana
Feb 26, 2014 at 12:37 PM
You could try the charming MomoNote, which is also available as an iOS app and syncs happily between iOS and the Chrome app. I’m really rather fond of it! Probably the closest thing to Awesome Note.
Of course there are also many others, depending on which aspect(s) of Awesome Note you really want to focus on, e.g. Wunderlist, Todoist, Doit.im, SpringPad, SimpleNote, Workflowy, Gingko, Writebox, StackEdit, Cotton Notes etc. All offering more or less competent offline editing and in some cases, nice interfaces.
Cheers,
Bill
Posted by MadaboutDana
Feb 26, 2014 at 12:44 PM
For those interested in Markdown apps, incidentally, WriteBox and StackEdit (both for Chrome) offer two very different views of a similar concept. WriteBox is a writer’s app, vanishing away as you type so that the interface is minimized, but springing back with a user-friendly menu bar when you’re ready to save/sync with Dropbox or Google Drive. StackEdit is also compatible with those two services (and others), but provides a full set of formatting features, including support for Markdown Extra, in a two-pane frame (Markdown on the left, preview on the right; to preview your Markdown text in WriteBox you use a discreet button in the pop-up menu).
Both very good for what they do.
Posted by Ken
Feb 26, 2014 at 04:08 PM
Dr Andus wrote:
>In terms of the hardware, the main benefit of the Chromebook I find is
>that it’s instantly on. My Google Calendar is always my first tab, so
>upon opening the lid it immediately shows my calendar. The other
>benefits are the full-sized keyboard, and long battery life (compared to
>other laptop/netbook formats).
Thank you both for your suggestions. The above features are what are attractive about the Chromebook. The iPad offers similar features, minsu a built-in keyboard. Yes, there are great keyboards, but unless you are just typing text, I find the arrangement less than easy, as the only way that you can interact with programs is with your finger. I will have a look at Momonote and another look a GQueues. I still pine for Ecco, but as much as I love it, I am not too certain about reviving it, as much as it may be my favorite piece of software. I may reconsider the iPad, but whatever I use, I know that it will need to be light weight, have instant on, and good battery life. I am still open to further suggestions if anybody has more thoughts.
Thanks,
—Ken