Stephen, just looked at the product web site, and Curio brings out the CRIMPing instinct.

CRIMP appears to be a well conceptualized program elegantly executed.

Now all I need is a Mac!

Daly

Stephen Zeoli wrote:

Back in April I bought a MacBook for my personal use. I had been a long time PC user, but
some of the applications I had seen recently for Mac OS had made me envious --
particularly DevonThink and Scrivener. So I took the plunge, and have bought several
applications -- a whole new domain for my CRIMP fever. And I have tested many
more.

Overall I am very happy and impressed with my MacBook. It starts up fast and
turns off even faster. It returns from sleep mode in a snap. I also like the integration
of many of the applications. The fact that I can print a PDF into many of the information
managers is very advantageous.

So, as an environment, the MacBook is great.
However, I haven't been as impressed with the software as I expected to be. They are all
competent, but I really haven't seen much that is not available in the PC world.

That
is, until now. Curio 5.0 is a really exceptional application. In its "idea space"
approach it is a little like OneNote -- that is, you have a page on which you can combine
several different types of elements. However, one of the item types that you can
insert into any page is a pretty sophisticated mind map, also incorporated
full-fledged project management functions.

The other important element type you
can add to an idea space is an outline box. You can also add a text box or URL or even live
web pages.

I'm still exploring the features of Curio, but I feel I've finally found
the perfect planning application for me -- no, it isn't a database, and can't serve
that function. But Curio is the perfect place for brainstorming, then expending on
those ideas with whatever material you need! At $149 for the pro version, Curio isn't
cheap, but it is less expensive than most mind mappers in the PC realm, and it does
more.

It's definitely worth a look, even if it is just to nurse your CRIMP
desire.

http://www.zengobi.com/

Steve Z.