Written by on Friday, February 9, 2007

What’s Your Go To Software?


In a pinch, if you have to jot a quick note, phone number or driving directions, what software will you use to do it with on your mobile device? 

Are you going to open up Pocket Informant, find the right company or person, then open that file up and enter notes?  Are you going to do that with the built in keyboard or block recognizer?  Don’t tell me your going to pull out your bluetooth keyboard, set it up, pair it with your device, and then put the notes in.  I didn’t think so.

I’ve searched long and hard for my goto software.  I’ve used almost everything I could find.  I tried Outlook, PI, Agenda Fusion, but those took too long to enter information.  I want to be organized, but if I’m going to write something quick, I don’t need to spend 60 seconds finding a contact in my database writing a note I’ll never look at again.  Apmemo was nice, noteriffic was cool, then I switched from Outlook to Act, but that didn’t help entering notes. 

Then I stumbled upon Phatpad and my search ended.  It’s the perfect quick note app for me.  To be sure, I have Tengo Thumb, and a bluetooth keyboard, but nothing beats handwriting quick notes in your own hand.  You’ve seen many reviews of Phatpad, like Doug’s, so I’m not going to re-review it.  It’s just my goto software.  When I get back to the office, I add notes to contacts if that’s necessary.  It’s quick and easy, and that’s my opinion.

What is your goto software?

[tags]Jamm, Just Another Mobile Monday, PhatWare, Bluetooth, Act[/tags]

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spmwinkel
Feb 9, 2007

http://www.pocketgear.com/software_detail.asp?id=13530

NotesToday.
It missed many features that PhatPad has, but it’s also a lot cheaper.
And my experience is that if I just want to quickly write down a phone number that someone gives me, this works perfectly and I don’t need any additional features.

You can have it as a Today screen plugin which you can expand/collapse. I have it as a custom tab inside PocketBreeze, so all I have to do is tap that tab, and start drawing.

The trial has some frustrating limitations (80 px height, only 1 note at a moment instead of 9 at the same time, and a watermark) but the full version doesn’t have these.

Only $5 on PocketGear (I got it for €4,85 from Pocketland).

However, you can only store notes as images, so not as notes that can be attached to contacts. So if you need more than just something to quickly scribble something on, this software might not be enough for you.
But it is for me. :D


Steve Laser
Feb 9, 2007

Well said Spmwinkel! Thanks for your input. I figure if many people contribute ideas, someone will benefit. Who else has a favorite Goto software they want to share?


dgoldring
Feb 9, 2007

SPB Diary. I would be lost without it. That is where i keep all of my upcoming tasks and appointments. I probably look at that a dozen times a day to figure out how to budget my time.

Doug


Brandon (aka Netsyd)
Feb 9, 2007

For keeping track of a single thought or something I need to get into “a place I can remember it later” and not get lost … VoiceMinder from WebIS.

Press and hold a button, speak normally and you’re done. Couldn’t be easier. Granted it’s not in text format, but anywhere you get your email that little note will be there waiting for you.

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