If Visual Studio were ever ported to OS X, I'd have so little reason to boot in to Windows anymore.
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Microsoft OneNote Going Free with Mac Launch Later This Month
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If Visual Studio were ever ported to OS X, I'd have so little reason to boot in to Windows anymore.
Absolutely! Microsoft is finally behaving like a real software company again. I use both operating systems on a regular basis and this is very good news. I hope that the new version of Office and one note of course will have feature parity.
As opposed to the product not working like you need it to and paying for it
(but I know what you mean!)
As opposed to the product not working like you need it to and paying for it
That is even worse. lol
If OneNote ends up being free, I will give it a go, even though I have Evernote.
Give yourself a few years and you'll be as cynical as the rest of us old bastards. You'll probably also gain the ability to make that odd wry grin as you reminisce about how incredibly naive you were.
Evernote Forever. Until the weasels at Google buy them up. (You know it's coming - how can they resist the opportunity to suck all that juicy personal data into their servers?)
Ugh! I was thinking this too.
I only recently transitioned to Evernote after finally giving up on OneNote coming to Mac or finding a OneNote mimic for OSX. And now that I've finally adapted to how evernote works I really like it.
But it seems like all the good small web services get bought up. Hopefully Evernote holds out for a while longer.
As for OneNote for Mac. You are too late microsoft. And I suspect crossplatform compatibility won't be as good.
I have never used OneNote, so I'm wondering how good it would be to be able to use it on OS X and iOS, compared to other Note-taking solutions...
The title of this article/post is: Microsoft OneNote Going Free with Mac Launch Later This Month
I don't see anything in the article that states Apple is releasing new/updated Macs this month. Did I miss something?
I don't see anything in the article that states Apple is releasing new/updated Macs this month. Did I miss something?
If it is as good as on Windows, then this is the best note taking app you can possible use.
For OneNote on Windows it's the integration with a lot of the other apps (you can select something, right click and select send to OneNote). Also it has tabs along the different edges of the windows, and sub pages/sub tabs make getting to what you are after really quick.
It will be interesting to see how well it works on OSX where it won't get any cooperation from the OS.
I bought my daughter a Dell Windows 8.1 tablet JUST for OneNote.
It is what she needs, Evernote doesn't even cut it at all.... now i'm happy that I hopefully will be able to create her weekly books on my Mac!!
Oh, and hoping that it is equivalent with Desktop OneNote, not the Metro version.
BUT, i'm guessing it is going to be the Metro/iPad version.
(And Growly Notes - now paid in the Mac App Store - is a great app, but just missing a few things I really like in OneNote)
It is what she needs, Evernote doesn't even cut it at all.... now i'm happy that I hopefully will be able to create her weekly books on my Mac!!
Oh, and hoping that it is equivalent with Desktop OneNote, not the Metro version.
BUT, i'm guessing it is going to be the Metro/iPad version.
(And Growly Notes - now paid in the Mac App Store - is a great app, but just missing a few things I really like in OneNote)
As soon as it's out for the desktop with Chrome browser extensions, I'm kissing Evernote goodbye. I put up with it, not use it. The best part about OneNote is that there aren't any data limitations, as Evernote tries to do to nickel and dime their customers. Trying to charge me $40 a year for a passcode lock is downright bizarre.
I wouldn't say that I "hate" Microsoft, but my dislike for them is rooted in the fact that they build crap products for the most part, and that they try to be all things to all customers. They don't understand the idea of letting other players in the market do certain things while they focus on others. Unlike Apple, when Microsoft enters a market, they produce crappy just good enough products, then find a way to bind those products to their other offerings in a way that makes it confusing for the end user to use something else. Apple has iCloud, but they don't force people to use it. It's there if you want it, but if you don't, it simply stays in the background. It's the same with all of OS X's other features. Nothing is forced on us. Microsoft being big is not the problem. It's the reason why they became big that I have a problem with.
OneNote still is part of Office, which you have to pay. It's not fair to compare it with Evernote. When Onenote becomes free (probably next month), then it will be a different game. Let's wait and see if there are any caveats..(maybe an Office 365 subscription...)
Android- OneNote for free
iOS- OneNote for free
Windows 8- Metro UI OneNote for free
OS X- Reported that OneNote might be free.
Mostly, though, OneNote is free.
Yes, but the version that has been more successful needs to be bought.
Microsoft has changed its strategy. They want us to start using their services, so Onenote is one of the vehicles that will get us there. Using OneNote will result in using OneDrive, which might lead to an Office 365 subscription. If Microsoft achieves a critical mass of people using their online platform, then this will generate a very big source of revenue for them. Microsoft knows that and I know they are working in making Office 365 even more attractive for everyone.
Come to think about it, this is a great approach and it can work really well.
Would anybody know OneNote if it weren't for the Office version? Would anybody care about a standalone iOS or/and Android client? No. People that love OneNote do it because of the PC version that is bundled with Office.
I don't have any numbers, but this is really easy to see and understand.
One Note is really a great software on the PC and I hope the Mac version works similar. I am definitely going to consider it when it comes out.
Evernote Forever. Until the weasels at Google buy them up. (You know it's coming - how can they resist the opportunity to suck all that juicy personal data into their servers?)
Let's see here:
1) You've bought an Apple device; Apple knows your credit card number, name, address, etc.
2) You probably use iCloud; Apple has access to your data.
3) You're on the Internet; NSA knows about you.
It's not just Google that has your precious data.
Yawn. Just went Evernote premium since I use it so much. MSFT might have had me if, I dont know, they had released One Note like 5 years ago.
Evernote forever! Its so easy and just works. Feels like a Mac app too, which One Note for Mac wont feel like.
Evernote forever! Its so easy and just works. Feels like a Mac app too, which One Note for Mac wont feel like.