I realized that you did mention what you liked in your first mail. > I keep a lot of my brain in Evernote, and having a replacement is a > big productivity boost for me. I mainly want a way to categorize notes > into categories/labels/notebooks, be able to view all notes in that > category/label/notebook, and be able to search all notes. > > If I could also access that information from a mobile device, that > would be great but not required.
As others have pointed out, specialized text files in a synchronized directory do seem to accomplish this. I consequently think there is more that you like about Evernote but have not articulated.
