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GregS, I agree, haptic memory (the memory of how it feels to write) is part of what helps note-taking work.
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Interesting concept. As I have been changing my study habits over the years utilizing a laptop to take notes and read documentation (all company documentation & manuals are now issued in pdf format on DVD). I find that even though I might be typing versus writing notes, still the act of recording information helps in reinforcing it into memory. I use a myriad of different methods. Need lots of space to study nowadays, room for the laptop, pencils, pens, highlighters, notepads, & paper publications. I used a portable keyboard and a PDA at one point. I use flashcards a fair amount. I have found that making the cards up in their own right is helpful in memorizing information.
I am not involved in academia but from my understanding most students take notes on laptops these days.
I am from the "Old Sckool", ain't it cool? I still adapt when I deem it appropriate. At work I am considered the "gadget gal", so I am in no way a Luddite.
Still like the convenience of that ol' pen & paper - though honestly I prefer the pencil; easier to edit!
Still waiting for the zero boot time, feels like paper to write on and immediately converts into a digital format my scrawling type of device. nekokami's infopad would suit me fine.