Comments on: The Art Of The Note (Writing) http://www.pcmech.com/article/the-art-of-the-note-writing/ Helping Normal People Get Their Geek On Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:07:33 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Matt Jeny http://www.pcmech.com/article/the-art-of-the-note-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-14958 Matt Jeny Mon, 22 Sep 2008 06:24:06 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/the-art-of-the-note-writing/#comment-14958 I've been reading articles on this site for a little over two years now and many of them have been pretty informative. However this article... what the hell? This is just plain backwards. Everything you're written for your reasoning is pretty poor, to be honest. I'll agree on the note that when you write something down, you'll remember it easier. Which is good when your studying, but the point of writing simple notes is so you don't have to remember them. That's why you wrote it down! If taking notes is important to you, then hotkey it. Be it PC or Smartphone. Hit a key(s) and you're typing notes. So then why is it so painful to write a shopping list (or any other kind of note) on a Smartphone? If you're not comfortable with the text input methods of your smartphone then maybe you need a different smartphone. And how much more battery life does it take to write up a list and review it later? It's the same as writing and reading a text message. Making notes for lenghty email discussions can be made the same way, if this is something that needs to be done. The reason I set my Smartphone up to be this way is so I didn't have to carry around a memo pad! Why is a tech site telling people to go back to paper when they don't need to? You should be showing people how to ditch the memo pad, because it's more than possible. I’ve been reading articles on this site for a little over two years now and many of them have been pretty informative. However this article… what the hell? This is just plain backwards. Everything you’re written for your reasoning is pretty poor, to be honest.

I’ll agree on the note that when you write something down, you’ll remember it easier. Which is good when your studying, but the point of writing simple notes is so you don’t have to remember them. That’s why you wrote it down!

If taking notes is important to you, then hotkey it. Be it PC or Smartphone. Hit a key(s) and you’re typing notes. So then why is it so painful to write a shopping list (or any other kind of note) on a Smartphone? If you’re not comfortable with the text input methods of your smartphone then maybe you need a different smartphone. And how much more battery life does it take to write up a list and review it later? It’s the same as writing and reading a text message.

Making notes for lenghty email discussions can be made the same way, if this is something that needs to be done.

The reason I set my Smartphone up to be this way is so I didn’t have to carry around a memo pad! Why is a tech site telling people to go back to paper when they don’t need to? You should be showing people how to ditch the memo pad, because it’s more than possible.

]]> By: Rich Menga http://www.pcmech.com/article/the-art-of-the-note-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-14710 Rich Menga Mon, 15 Sep 2008 20:59:37 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/the-art-of-the-note-writing/#comment-14710 Have Smith-Corona will travel (or not). :-) Have Smith-Corona will travel (or not). :-)

]]> By: earlwallace http://www.pcmech.com/article/the-art-of-the-note-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-14708 earlwallace Mon, 15 Sep 2008 20:20:33 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/the-art-of-the-note-writing/#comment-14708 All your points are are great. There is one other quick memo service I have found useful and I use it all the time. Jott.com does have a scaled back free service called Jott Express. I call the Jott number and say either "reminder" for a text message to be sent to my cell phone at the appointed time, or you can say "note" or even "Twitter" and it will be posted on Twitter. Jott did come out of beta and charges for voice to text cell phone or email messages. I have no connection with Jott in any way shape or form. At times when writing a note is difficult such as while driving the service is very convenient. All your points are are great. There is one other quick memo service I have found useful and I use it all the time. Jott.com does have a scaled back free service called Jott Express. I call the Jott number and say either “reminder” for a text message to be sent to my cell phone at the appointed time, or you can say “note” or even “Twitter” and it will be posted on Twitter. Jott did come out of beta and charges for voice to text cell phone or email messages. I have no connection with Jott in any way shape or form. At times when writing a note is difficult such as while driving the service is very convenient.

]]> By: Garry Bradley http://www.pcmech.com/article/the-art-of-the-note-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-14703 Garry Bradley Mon, 15 Sep 2008 16:16:48 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/the-art-of-the-note-writing/#comment-14703 Want a paperless Environment ? Give everyone a manual typewriter! Want a paperless Environment ?
Give everyone a manual typewriter!

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