One of the best pieces of software from Google, and for that matter anyone, has been Google Notebook. Unfortunately, back in 2008, after I had been using it for about a year, Google stopped allowing new signups. They told all of us users that our Data is not going anywhere... we just couldn't do the cool sharing we had been doing... at least not with new invites.
Well here we are 3 years later and the data is going away. Well, actually they are exporting it all to Google Docs. I just did a "test export" before their auto export... At least something.
I will miss Google Notebook. I have been using Evernote in its stead. No where near as good for my usage, except for the fact that it actually works on my Phone plus my Computer... G Notebook certainly could have pulled this off.
What is the difference? I think it is the Hierarchy that could be made in Google Notebook. The Notebook, Sections and Notes part, with the ability to very very easily move things around, search and more.
And what of Trust? Well we thought Google Notebook would be for the long term. We assume, from the name, that Evernote will be forever. None of it. Palm notes are dead. I expect X-Marks maybe short for the world. Organize and make redundant. About all we can do it seems. Try Tracks Appliance and do it yourself: Keep on top of it. Try to recreate Google Docs. This might be the best solution.
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