Evernote 3.0 Beta

Posted by Chris Thompson
Apr 9, 2008 at 04:10 PM

In its current state it’s a pretty weak offering compared to what else is out there (PC or Mac), but the one strength it does have is the online component, provided you own a smartphone. The idea of a location-independent external brain does make a lot of sense for some people.

It’s not for me though, given that I’m never without my laptop. And as laptops get simultaneously slimmer and more durable (I never thought it was possible, but the cast aluminum frame of the Air is like a rock), I’m not convinced there’s really a need for a strong online component to this kind of data manager.

They’re clearly trying to move away from being compared to OneNote though. Wise move, as that’s a fight they can’t win, even if they were superior feature-wise.

—Chris