That's because it came out first as an Office component. :|
Edit: Also because it is only recently that it was in something other than Office.
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That's because it came out first as an Office component. :|
Edit: Also because it is only recently that it was in something other than Office.
The more people use and become comfortable with microsoft software on tablets and phones, the more likely they will choose Microsoft hardware for their next purchase.
It's a halo effect and it works incredibly well.
You must have to use some variety of software to put these folders together though, so you haven't really removed any layers, in fact you've added complexity. What if you want to preserve a web page? What if you want to insert a picture into some text and add some notations? What if you want to search for something? What if you want access from a mobile device or other computer? Each of those things requires additional software or a work-around.
Apps like OneNote and Evernote integrate all of this functionality into a single cross-platform program that is searchable, shareable, and far easier to organize than folders.
Evernote is Great
I started using Evernote about two months ago. The service is fantastic and wildly exceeded expectations. It is so easy to search, clip, store, etc. I have uploaded all sorts of documents and notes. The camera feature is also great. Don't see OneNote coming close to Evernote, but maybe in the future MS will get it there.
I started using Evernote about two months ago. The service is fantastic and wildly exceeded expectations. It is so easy to search, clip, store, etc. I have uploaded all sorts of documents and notes. The camera feature is also great. Don't see OneNote coming close to Evernote, but maybe in the future MS will get it there.
Why bother if you already have and use Evernote
Evernote is a great product that works very well on all my iOS devices and my Macs. The webclipper is great and the synching highly functional. Why would I leave this for a Microsoft product? I know I wouldn't. And for the folks that think Evernote is cluttered, you obviously don't use the product, or don't know how too. It is very customizable.
Evernote is a great product that works very well on all my iOS devices and my Macs. The webclipper is great and the synching highly functional. Why would I leave this for a Microsoft product? I know I wouldn't. And for the folks that think Evernote is cluttered, you obviously don't use the product, or don't know how too. It is very customizable.
Either that, or they have different expectations than you.
I mean, maybe some people like software different from what you like.
Shocking, right?
Fortunately for me, Apple is a hardware company, not an advertising company. Unlike, say...Google.
That's what I kept thinking, reading all these comments. It's easy to hide the things which people are complaining about (like "Atlas" and "Marketplace" and all that nonsense).
I agree that Evernote is not the best text editor, though. OneNote beats it as a text-editing and formatting app. I don't use Evernote to create text - I use it to store information. Webpages, scanned documents, photos of labels, copies of every piece of snail mail which comes into the house, and so on. This is where it shines, as a place to store things for easy search and retrieval. I don't bother with folders, but you can use folders in Evernote - in the form of notebooks or stacks. But, the app does need work before I would use it to type notes - I just use Apple notes for that, works great, much simpler than OneNote or Evernote. I suppose if you need to have all that combined in a single app, OneNote may be the best choice. But to me, that makes no more sense than using a single app for email and calendar. (I'm looking at you, Outlook).
I'm interested to see if Apple uses it's acquisition of Catch Notes to build its own OneNote/Evernote competitor. TBH I doubt it, but it would be nice have something really built-in to the OS and iCloud.
And as such, Google' obviously going to harm you using your information?
I have never understood this hatred of Google.
Evernote as Notetaker and OCR app
Evernote's most recent iteration for the iPhone and for the iPad is quite good for typing notes, although I often just use it to dictate notes. I use it, or some of the note taking third party apps that are supported through the Evernote Market.
Not sure how good Microsoft's product is for OCR, but with a Premium account, the OCR absolutely rocks, as it can recognize handwritten notes, which I photograph directly into the app.
Evernote's most recent iteration for the iPhone and for the iPad is quite good for typing notes, although I often just use it to dictate notes. I use it, or some of the note taking third party apps that are supported through the Evernote Market.
Not sure how good Microsoft's product is for OCR, but with a Premium account, the OCR absolutely rocks, as it can recognize handwritten notes, which I photograph directly into the app.
That's what I kept thinking, reading all these comments. It's easy to hide the things which people are complaining about (like "Atlas" and "Marketplace" and all that nonsense).
I agree that Evernote is not the best text editor, though. OneNote beats it as a text-editing and formatting app. I don't use Evernote to create text - I use it to store information. Webpages, scanned documents, photos of labels, copies of every piece of snail mail which comes into the house, and so on. This is where it shines, as a place to store things for easy search and retrieval. I don't bother with folders, but you can use folders in Evernote - in the form of notebooks or stacks. But, the app does need work before I would use it to type notes - I just use Apple notes for that, works great, much simpler than OneNote or Evernote. I suppose if you need to have all that combined in a single app, OneNote may be the best choice. But to me, that makes no more sense than using a single app for email and calendar. (I'm looking at you, Outlook).
I'm interested to see if Apple uses it's acquisition of Catch Notes to build its own OneNote/Evernote competitor. TBH I doubt it, but it would be nice have something really built-in to the OS and iCloud.
i just cant get past their setup. why not use folders, smart folders and tags like pretty much every mac app.
their way is so much slower and adds nothing
Having used both OneNote for work (our company uses it for knowledge sharing) and Evernote for personal, the huge advantage OneNote has is that it works just like every other Office product so there is little learning curve for most people. It also does a far better job of virtually laying out a digital replica of a paper notebook which, given that it mirrors something people have great familiarity with, means that users pick it up quickly. Evernote has always been great about cross-compatibility though and that's why I ultimately use it for my personal stuff.
I love this app also. I use it differently than Evernote. I wish they had a mobile app (iphone, I know they have an ipad app) that would also sync like the iPad version.
Great app!!!!
The only reason I use Evernote is cross platform availability and compatibility. If I had One Note on my Mac, I would use it immediately.
Yap, I think that they're some kind of experiment about how far can the comments be out of reality before being too obvious that they're not serious, like some of other poster's comments on this thread
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It's good for consumers for a company to fall a bit once in a while. These falls bring better and lower priced products to the market and change those companies (usually if under good management) in a good way.
Notational Velocity looks intriguing, thanks for the head's up.
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Personally I don't wish ill on Microsoft, I just don't like their products or their (historical) attitude, and choose not to use them. Actually, outside of work they are irrelevant to me anyway.
I've used both OneNote and Evernote, in fact I pay for a subscription to Evernote premium and have done so for a few years. Still, I use OneNote *all* the time since Evernote is blocked at the firewall by my current and previous employers. So, getting a native Mac OneNote will go a long ways to move me to using a Mac at work on a daily basis.
Besides, comparing OneNote and Evernote isn't fair. They're totally different products, different feature sets, etc... Personally, I use OneNote a whole lot more and find it much more useful. There's a few advantages to Evernote, but not that many.
Besides, comparing OneNote and Evernote isn't fair. They're totally different products, different feature sets, etc... Personally, I use OneNote a whole lot more and find it much more useful. There's a few advantages to Evernote, but not that many.