As it is, I feel like Google Keep is very young. It has yet to form the powers and functions that put Evernote and OneNote at the top of their game. Google Keep needs some more time to realize how users will take advantage of a note-taking program. I love OneNote, but it’s very limited to the way I live my life: I mainly use my iPhone for all my note-taking needs, I don’t always have my laptop, and I don’t have Office 365 (I don’t know if I ever will). OneNote has the best text editor (think about who created Word… yeah, it’s good), but, as it is, it’s limited to my laptop. Google Keep isn’t quite as flexible yet, and it’s only available for Android, not Windows Phones or iOS. Evernote, on the other hand, has a web service, a program you can download on your laptop/desktop, a dedicated app for all devices, and an entire “ecosystem” of apps, such as Skitch, Evernote Food, Evernote Hello, Penultimate, etc. They all sync to your Evernote account, which can make it an indispensable tool in your life. I feel like Evernote is still the best option. Unless you’re a die-hard Google or Microsoft fan and will take anything they create over another product, Evernote allows the most flexibility while still providing a high-quality service. They have options for both personal and business organizational needs, and they provide a great managing system. Evernote has created a niche for themselves, and I feel like their software and apps will be used for a longer time than some of the “fad” apps.
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Note Taking Apps: 3 Big Options
I got on PCWorld to start reading
through some articles, when in the top left corner there was a highlighted
article that mentioned Evernote and OneNote. Both are products that I love to
use. Then it mentioned something about “Google Keep”. Judging from the title of
the article, I could guess what the purpose of it is pretty easily. The
note-taking, notebook market is pretty much dominated by Evernote and Microsoft
OneNote. Google has decided to enter the market, though, with their own app.
This article compares all three products to each other to try and determine
which ones are the best fits, and it even puts all the information in a handy
table at the end of the article.
As it is, I feel like Google Keep is very young. It has yet to form the powers and functions that put Evernote and OneNote at the top of their game. Google Keep needs some more time to realize how users will take advantage of a note-taking program. I love OneNote, but it’s very limited to the way I live my life: I mainly use my iPhone for all my note-taking needs, I don’t always have my laptop, and I don’t have Office 365 (I don’t know if I ever will). OneNote has the best text editor (think about who created Word… yeah, it’s good), but, as it is, it’s limited to my laptop. Google Keep isn’t quite as flexible yet, and it’s only available for Android, not Windows Phones or iOS. Evernote, on the other hand, has a web service, a program you can download on your laptop/desktop, a dedicated app for all devices, and an entire “ecosystem” of apps, such as Skitch, Evernote Food, Evernote Hello, Penultimate, etc. They all sync to your Evernote account, which can make it an indispensable tool in your life. I feel like Evernote is still the best option. Unless you’re a die-hard Google or Microsoft fan and will take anything they create over another product, Evernote allows the most flexibility while still providing a high-quality service. They have options for both personal and business organizational needs, and they provide a great managing system. Evernote has created a niche for themselves, and I feel like their software and apps will be used for a longer time than some of the “fad” apps.
As it is, I feel like Google Keep is very young. It has yet to form the powers and functions that put Evernote and OneNote at the top of their game. Google Keep needs some more time to realize how users will take advantage of a note-taking program. I love OneNote, but it’s very limited to the way I live my life: I mainly use my iPhone for all my note-taking needs, I don’t always have my laptop, and I don’t have Office 365 (I don’t know if I ever will). OneNote has the best text editor (think about who created Word… yeah, it’s good), but, as it is, it’s limited to my laptop. Google Keep isn’t quite as flexible yet, and it’s only available for Android, not Windows Phones or iOS. Evernote, on the other hand, has a web service, a program you can download on your laptop/desktop, a dedicated app for all devices, and an entire “ecosystem” of apps, such as Skitch, Evernote Food, Evernote Hello, Penultimate, etc. They all sync to your Evernote account, which can make it an indispensable tool in your life. I feel like Evernote is still the best option. Unless you’re a die-hard Google or Microsoft fan and will take anything they create over another product, Evernote allows the most flexibility while still providing a high-quality service. They have options for both personal and business organizational needs, and they provide a great managing system. Evernote has created a niche for themselves, and I feel like their software and apps will be used for a longer time than some of the “fad” apps.
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