Update: I've looked at Evernote for many years and always rejected it because it was too awkward or buggy for me. The 5th or 6th time appears to be the charm ... at least on newer Apple OSX and iOS devices. Based on my 3 week experience so far ... all Apple device based ... I have to say I'm extremely-extremely impressed. I can't speak for the Windows or Android versions of this product which seem to lag behind the Apple versions ... but for Apple users on newer hardware I say this product is highly recommended ... currently at top 3 product for me. Thanks to all who responded to my original question.
Here's some tips for anyone who wants to give Evernote a go: 1. Install the software on all your devices that are fast enough to use this software. See Christof's comments on performance issues with earlier iPhones as an example. Note: The basic version of the software is free for a platforms. 2. Make sure to use leverage the Web Clipper browser extension for quickly pushing browser content to Evernote. You can push URL, full or simplified web pages, screenshots (that can be annotated) or images. 3. Check out The Secret Weapon (TSW) methodology for applying structure to your notes. All content on this site is free. Excellent ideas. See thesecretweapon.org. 4. The business card scanning and OCR feature works extremely well. Amazing! No need for a separate business card scanner app. 5. The basic version of Evernote is free and appears very full featured. I quickly upgraded to the Premium version ($5/month) for the ability to have my scans automatically OCR-ed and made searchable. An unexpected bonus is the Premium plan's new Context feature which attempts to show related notes and websites when you view a note. Example: I was writing a Todo type note for a project and typed in my customer's name ... when I returned to the note there was a mini contact card with this person's face and a link to his LinkedIn profile in the Context section of the note. This feature isn't perfect ... but when it works its almost creepy. 6. Learn the application hotkeys. They make moving around Evernote extremely efficient. There are also global hotkeys that allow you to quickly create a note from anywhere on your system. Malcolm _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/1425393829.3448604.234895585.1526b...@webmail.messagingengine.com ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
