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Your goto word processor app....and why?

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Wbutchart

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Hi all, what is your top note/word processor? Mines it notebooks 7, the reason being unlimited folders/sub folders, saves as html files so sizes are tiny and stores any other type of file too. I sometimes use pages if a more complex document is needed (tables etc) but lack of sub folders is a real problem.

Not a cheap app but great for what it does.
 
For notes I use Letterspace. I like it because you can organize within the note itself using hashtags and @mentions. The way I use it is that I have my main categories as the hashtags, and then the @mentions as my general tags like @advice, @articles, and whatever. It doesn't have image support, but I can easily use a Workflow to deal with that. I actually use it to make rich text versions of my Markdown at this point.

For writing, I use Write. It works on the iPhone, iPad, and Mac, so that's the big reason I use it. I like that I can tag things too. The Markdown hybrid previewing is really nice too.

You can do tables with it, but it's not as nice as doing it in a proper word processor, heh.

Some people like to use Drafts for writing, but I just like using it for... Gasp... Drafts!

I don't like using the same app for everything because it gets too confusing since I do too many things. The other problem I had was that my Evernote got to the point that it wouldn't sync anymore.
 
Well, since I uninstalled an earlier version of Office for the Mac, and it killed the license file for the newer version somehow so it won't run, I am using Pages, TextEdit, and Text Wrangler.

I followed the instructions to the letter for uninstalling the earlier version of Office, and it still some how killed the new version and since it is from the TechNet 'free' program that was discontinued, I'm not feeling like there is much hope to fix it.

Win some, lose some...
 
Drafts for dumping random texts in my brain.
Editorial and Byword for Mac for serious writing, with the help of Clips.
Byword for proof-reading and archiving.
Pages for polishing, only if necessary.

:)
 
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Wbutchart said:
Hi all, what is your top note/word processor? Mines it notebooks 7, the reason being unlimited folders/sub folders, saves as html files so sizes are tiny and stores any other type of file too. I sometimes use pages if a more complex document is needed (tables etc) but lack of sub folders is a real problem.

Not a cheap app but great for what it does.
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I use TextEdit, it includes features I need :)

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I have a wide array of devices that I use for various purposes and moods. One of my primary goals for notes is to easily and seamlessly be able to pick up any device at any time and continue working where I left off. (Think of it as Handoff/Continuity before Apple started implementing it)

Using Dropbox as the central hub for syncing, I use the following:

(Android) Draft
(iOS) Notesy
(OSX) nvALT (Notational Velocity alternative)
(Windows) ResophNotes
(Windows RT) Write

Primarily plain text notes with the occasional markdown.
 
Another Notebooks 7 user here, been using it since it was first introduced for the original iPad. I've tried a lot of others, but I just keep coming back to this one.
 
Notebooks 7

- clean, non distractive interface
- universal app
- many import formats
- good support from developer
 
Microsoft Word.

  • Available on iOS, Android, Windows Phone, OS X and Windows.
  • Most universal file format (doc and docx)
  • No shortage of features. It caters for a hell of a lot.
  • Built in cloud storage as well as compatibility with 3rd party cloud storage services.
  • Plays well with large files.
 
Apple Notepad for private notes.
- It is an easy and fast app with the big advantage it syncs between my iPad, iPhone and iMac.

Notability for my work notes
- has enough format options, and 2-level tabs
- I don't like the new look though

Pages for documents
- has enough features for me
- syncs between my iPhone, iPad and iMac

I am thinking about Word though, because my work documents are in MS-Word
 
+1 for Notebooks (7) by Alfons Schmid. Although, I use it as more of a text editor than word processor, but I guess that kind of versatility is what makes it such a great app; text editor/word processor/ad hoc file system/task list/document converter/document manager- swiss army knife. All of my documents begin life as .md or .txt and finalized as PDF, all kept in sync through Dropbox. I don't use .rtf, .doc, .docx unless those formats are specifically requested, and its rather surprising how infrequently that happens. I use it in concert with the OS X client; however, I prefer a different text editor when working on the Mac. It would be nice to see MultiMarkdown support added to Notebooks.
 
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Notes, Pages, Word - in that order
Fast, Convenient, Compatible - in that order
 
I don't use the iPad to write, as I feel it is uncomfortable for doing so.

But the best apps for writing are, in my opinion, Word, Pages and UX Write, which is a great app for working with complex documents. If you need something simple, iA Writer may be suitable as well.

I have seen that the powerful Mellel is being launched for iPad sometime this year. A beta has been announced in their website, and it may turn out to be great.
 
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