Does anybody here use MS OneNote?

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Posted by rabbitjoker on Jan-20-2005 05:39:

Does anybody here use MS OneNote?

Considering all the students here - does anybody use Microsoft OneNote?

Any thoughts/opinions on the product (based on use experiences?)?

Microsoft OneNote 2003

The above link gives a free 60-day evaulation of the product.

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I'm thinking of using the product for meetings/info sessions - and would like to hear what people who have -used- the product think.

Posted by malek on Jan-20-2005 05:57:

its really more useful when you have a portable device with a touchscreen... I wish they could make a version for the pocket pc... other than that, now i haven't used it.

Posted by The Highroller on Jan-20-2005 06:00:

I'm interested in this product too. I've heard very little about it, but from what I have heard, it sounds like it might be useful.

Posted by VERTiG0 on Jan-20-2005 06:07:

Downloading now.

I want a tablet PC for this.

Damn you RJ.

Posted by rabbitjoker on Jan-20-2005 06:09:

Of course a tablet PC would be ideal with this product - but has anybody used it with a regular PC?

The reason I ask - in university and high-school I used to transpose my notes into word, and re-transpose them as a study exercise.

I found this very useful as an exercise for remembering concepts and application of ideas (back when I did this there was no such thing as an "equation editor" - try transposing calculus or vector dynamics without one - it is quite the task.. ).

BTW - the product retails for ~$70 with student/educator pricing.

Thanks for the comments. Keep them rolling.

Posted by The Highroller on Jan-20-2005 06:14:

It's dissapointing that this doesn't work with a PocketPC. Since I've bought a laptop, my Toshiba e400 just sits and collects dust. This would put it to good use.

Posted by VERTiG0 on Jan-20-2005 06:16:

I can't find anything on the site or in the program itself about converting the written text to nice typed text, OCR capability? That'd be pretty helpful, I think.

Posted by rabbitjoker on Jan-20-2005 06:18:

MS Tablet PC has OCR - thus OneNote w/ MS TabletPC OS would work perfectly.

Posted by VERTiG0 on Jan-20-2005 06:20:

....so I can't figure out how to type shit into this goddamn thing.

Somebody shoot me now.

....unless this trial is INCREDIBLY CRIPPLED.

Posted by rabbitjoker on Jan-20-2005 06:26:

Watch the demo: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=33573

Posted by Durafei on Jan-20-2005 06:50:

Maybe it's just me.. but from this demo it looks like an incredibly useless product.

Posted by starsearcher on Jan-20-2005 14:23:

I have it and use it occassionaly...it's ideally made for tablets as someone already mentioned but other than that it's kinda cool. It really is only good for making quick notes and for research or quick little summaries

I still mostly use word tho

Posted by Funkyfun on Jan-20-2005 14:59:

Nothing ground breaking here....I use a stripped down open source version called keynote.....Doesn't offer all the features One note has to offer but hey its free

http://www.tranglos.com/free/keynote.html

Posted by rabbitjoker on Jan-21-2005 02:09:

More Microsoft news:

http://informationweek.com/story/sh...icleID=57702650

Microsoft Offers Outlook/Hotmail Through Subscription

Posted by DigiNut on Jan-21-2005 02:18:

I started using it recently; it's a little difficult to get the hang of and integrate into my regular thought patterns, but I think it'll be worth it in the end. I have a feeling that when I get my PDA it will prove extremely useful.

My IT partner at work swears by it, he keeps almost everything in OneNote. I guess because it integrates so easily with other Office products, it's good in that sense...

For once the Microsoft guys have started to think outside the box and give people a real reason to upgrade. Kudos to them.