By: TonyB

TonyB — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 23:43:13 +0000

For taking notes while sitting at my desk, I find myself using my notebook less and less and the Notepad program in Windows more and more. Where one notebook would last me a week, maybe two, a year ago, now a notebook can last a couple of months. But you’re right, nothing beats a pen and a notebook when you’re mobile. Who wants to try taking notes on the tiny keypad of a cell phone or PDA or juggling a laptop in the middle of a conversation? I also tend to use my notebook more than my computer for lists like groceries, to-do tasks, etc. I’ve never been able to find a good to-do app that I like.

By: JonelB

JonelB — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:14:11 +0000

Alright, this is coming from someone who uses a cellphone regularly, types like a maniac, and loves computers.
I still like using notebooks for things.
when it comes to checklists, I know there’s a gmail app from the labs that works the same way, and something on my phone, but it just doesn’t replace a paper checklist. which, I’ve yet to find a web app that will remind me about things without setting off an alarm for my phone or computer, so until then, there’s post-it’s and circling stuff in my notebooks.
but there’s just something about paper and writing on it that makes things more solid for me. It’s how I usually study, but rewriting things down on paper, I also am an avid journaler, and keep a notebook for that, and I write at least parts of my stories on paper, then eventually transfer them to computer for editing and review.
I don’t have fantastic handwriting, because I never bothered learning it and practicing the styles, but mine is a lot better than most of my friend’s–in fact, most of them, I’ve never seen write.
Eventually they may work out the kinks or come up with an electric version of a proper notebook, but until then, I like my paper and handwriting.

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