MacBook experience...

Posted by jamesofford
Apr 30, 2008 at 02:47 AM

Still using my MacBook and loving it.

I didn’t try all of the different software that has been discussed. I have tried Yojimbo, Devonthink Pro, and Eaglefiler. I bought licenses for Devonthink and Eaglefiler, but most of the time I spend in an info organizer I spend in Devonthink. The user interface is a bit clunky, but I like the easy way I can get info in and out of it. One thing that Devonthink doesn’t allow you to do is have more than one database open at a time. I keep a single database called Incoming open, and everything gets put in there. I then have different groups within that database to which I split things up later. If I had my druthers, I would have the incoming database and then other databases depending on subject. I am hoping that the next major revision of the program will allow this.

On trackpads and mice-I don’t like trackpads much at all. Very soon after I bought my MacBook I bought a bluetooth Mighty Mouse from Apple. It is very nice. It is small, and I can toss it in my bag with my computer. And I particularly like the fact that you can program it easily. I have the scroll knob(it is really too small to call a wheel)programmed to bring up Expose, and it also has a left and right mouse button. Very nice, and as Jerry Pournelle would say “Highly recommended. ”