http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/ Engadget Comments for Ask Engadget: Best mobile note-taking device? http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/Apr 24th 2009 2:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/Apr 24th 2009 3:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/Apr 24th 2009 4:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/
I would have to say though a searchable hand written text is hard....unless you have something like OneNote that turns that into computer text.

I use my iPhones Notes app and I type the notes...But if you're looking for something exclusively hand-written you'd be hardpressed not to go something in the realm of windows Mobile, if you want something roomy an HTC Advantage? those can't be too much money on ebay anymore (400ish?)

That's probably your best bet (in my eyes atleast)]]>Apr 24th 2009 2:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/
I use my Latitude XT every single day for hours taking notes every day. They're all organized, searchable (alongside the text I type, as well as graphics and audio recordings) and easily backed up, printed, and shuffled around.

If you really are serious, you'll at least try that out on a tablet somewhere. Seriously.]]>Apr 24th 2009 3:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/
STILL.]]>Apr 24th 2009 3:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/
If you are interested in taking searchable voice notes on a portable device (anything running Windows Mobile) try Microsoft Recite http://recite.microsoft.com/Pages/index.aspx]]>Apr 24th 2009 4:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/Apr 24th 2009 5:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/
http://www.myviliv.com/eng/product/x70atom.asp

It's not out yet, and I don't know pricng either, but it looks a reasonable size for e-reader and note taker and sketch book. It runs XP or Linux. So you should be able to run a lot of different software on it.]]>Apr 24th 2009 6:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/
Mine syncs with my computer every time I connect it to iTunes, haven't you checked your email app?]]>Apr 24th 2009 11:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/"..no smaller than an iPod touch.. something far cheaper than a full-blown tablet PC.."]]>Apr 24th 2009 5:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/21/viliv-debuts-s5-mid-s7-umpc/

you want OneNote for this. it's an amazing note-taking app.]]>Apr 24th 2009 7:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/Apr 25th 2009 3:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/Apr 24th 2009 2:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/Apr 24th 2009 3:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/Apr 24th 2009 4:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/Apr 24th 2009 3:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/Apr 24th 2009 3:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/Apr 24th 2009 4:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/]]>Apr 24th 2009 5:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/Some sync programs aren't too bad either.

The main problem I had with my Newtons was unfortunately also the advantage of them: size. The Newton is huge, too big for a pocket, which is a real problem for me as (if I can help it) I don't carry a rucksack, which means I have to hold it... If they made a device which had the same size screen, but a thinner case, then it would probably be fine.

I moved on from the Newton to it's closest relative, pen and paper! I am yet to find a device which fulfils all functions that the Newton did, and I've tried Nokia tablets, an iPod Touch, Tablet PCs (which probably come a close third, let down mainly by cost) and Pocket PCs (terrible software), Palms and Symbian Smartphones.]]>Apr 24th 2009 5:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/If all the "modern" bells & whistles are not required but solid note-taking, a Newton 2100 would be hard to beat. Cheap, strong battery life, big screen, great ergonomics and one of the best UIs ever. Getting it to integrate with other systems can be a PITA, but then that is not what it is designed for. It's autonomous. Sadly, mine get too little use lately due to my desire for integration / easy synchronization. I have no idea what to use instead. Maybe an iRex? ]]>Apr 24th 2009 6:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/
Atom Tablet PC
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A nice small but decent tablet PC with one note or a PDF annotator (its what I use for my lecture notes).]]>Apr 24th 2009 7:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/Apr 24th 2009 3:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/Apr 24th 2009 4:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/
You don't have to convert the handwriting to text or anything, it just indexes the content.]]>Apr 24th 2009 9:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/http://www.livescribe.com/]]>Apr 24th 2009 4:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/
It is IMPOSSIBLE to take notes with ANY sort of computer EVEN TABLETS in classes that require you to draw diagrams or what not. The only people I see "taking notes" in class with computers in my chem and bio classes are the kids who are probably helping my curve as they take notes in Azeroth in WoW =P

Sorry but pencil and paper are to stay. Even in classes where it is possible to take notes with a computer, i usually still prefer pencil and paper. Taking notes on a computer is too distracting. A click away and the professor is gone as I surf through the interwebs. A lot of people agree, and a lot of people in my classes at least are still sticking to the ol' fashion way. Notebook and pencil.]]>Apr 24th 2009 3:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/Apr 24th 2009 3:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/Apr 24th 2009 3:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/
A lot of math or science/engineering classes are simply impossible to take notes in (on a computer) with a normal keyboard laptop. You simply need a tablet. That is unless you're a God at TeX.]]>Apr 24th 2009 3:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/
math/engineering class + computer =/= easy. trust me, I've tried. : P]]>Apr 24th 2009 3:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/http://www.livescribe.com/. Around $150. It uses Anoto paper but you can print your own. Works really well.]]>Apr 24th 2009 4:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/
I have the HP tx2000 with Wacom Active Digitizer. I can totally vouch for this. I have it, used it first quarter, and then not touched one-note since. I personally don't think that the paper/pencil can be beat, especially for ease of use.]]>Apr 24th 2009 6:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/Pen + paper wins again!

I will try the second round with an MID/tablet, maybe with a 4" smartphone like Toshiba TG01 or OmniaHD, when those drop in price a little.

True, computer is a little distraction, but at the same time it keeps me interested in taking notes and I can type as fast as professor blurts it. I dare you try playing WOW on a Linux EEE!
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To the OP - there aren't many searchable handwriting programs or devices out there. I know you don't want a tablet, but since OneNote is the only software that does this really well, that's probably the only real solution.]]>Apr 24th 2009 11:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/Apr 24th 2009 12:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/
www.livescribe.com]]>Apr 24th 2009 3:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/Apr 24th 2009 4:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/
http://www.livescribe.com/

Website's pretty sucky though, all explanation is in video form...]]>Apr 24th 2009 3:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/Apr 24th 2009 9:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/
Add to this that it is java based and has other applications. It even has a translator (demo when I last looked). The plan is to even allow you to write your own programs. Pretty darn cool. Everyone I've showed mine off to was fascinated.]]>Apr 24th 2009 3:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/
Wish I had this in grad school. Will definitely be putting it to use in meetings and night-time law classes for years to come.]]>Apr 24th 2009 9:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/]]>Apr 24th 2009 3:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/Apr 24th 2009 3:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/Apr 24th 2009 11:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/24/ask-engadget-best-mobile-note-taking-device/
In an ideal world I would be using that device Bridgestone demoed, with an interpreting system behind it, as well as Illustrator and AutoCAD type of programs.
http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/17/bridgestones-13-inch-color-e-paper-display-handles-pen-input-h/]]>Apr 24th 2009 3:29PM