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I am a huge fan of notes.  In semi-recent times, I’ve especially become addicted to: Microsoft Office OneNote and EverNote.

OneNote 2007 is still more powerful, and the way they organize/display the UI with Notebook –> Section –> Page, is a big deal to me.  But EverNote has a big ubiquity/cloud presence (web access, mobile access, integrated online storage/presence).

I’m also still using Windows Mobile (and still waiting for some more upgrades from the iPod touch, such as a 64 GB model), largely because it has an EverNote application for easy-fast-quick-convenient online notes read-or-write.  But EverNote on Windows Mobile doesn’t let me get access/edit the notes offline, such as going into a store or airplane.  So I copy/paste them to OneNote Mobile.

I used to print lists (such as a grocery list).  But now I do a multi-step process:

1) maintain my list in OneNote for Windows (power)

2) copy/paste this into EverNote for Windows (online presence)

3) view the list auto-sync’ed to EverNote Windows Mobile (auto-sync)

4) copy/paste from EverNote Windows Mobile to OneNote Windows Mobile (offline access)

Here’s an example:

 

 

 

 

 

After actually doing it just now, I noticed that I OneNote copy/paste to notepad.exe then copy/paste to EverNote, because otherwise the formatting is weird, in between steps 1 and 2.  This may be a temporary hack.  In fact, I’m hoping that long-term that:

A) the EverNote Windows Mobile application will add offline access

B) OneNote Mobile will become more integrated/online with Windows Live/Mesh and OneNote desktop

C) EverNote desktop application’s UI will become more organized/powerful with a 3-layer tabs system that takes up small screen real-estate, like OneNote

…  Or preferably, all of the above and more

PS: when I get an iPod touch, it will have EverNote access too

PS: For the record, I do also still keep a folded piece of paper and Fisher Bullet Pen (writes upside down etc) in my wallet.  Though mainly as a backup, or to write something for someone else.  Similar thing with printing notes.

Pem (Admin) :: Jun.03.2009 :: Mobility, Notetaking :: No Comments »

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