Note taking technique - for what it's worth

TommyZ · 02-09-2011, 04:40 PM

I did a quick search to see if anyone had mentioned using journal for this purpose. Didn't see anything so I thought I'd pass it along. Hope you'll forgive me if I'm preaching to the choir.

I love to watch documentaries and educational films (the geekier the better) oftentimes taking notes while watching. I found that if I lay the e-reader side on my lap and open a new journal selecting the page format for blank I can watch the video and scribble my notes in landscape mode advancing pages as needed. Works rather well. Funny that my handwriting improves if I'm not watching what I'm writing.

borisb · 02-09-2011, 04:51 PM

I believe that's one of the usages envisioned by enTourage

The 360 degree folding screen allows so many possible configurations & usages...

sarah11918 · 02-09-2011, 05:46 PM

Yup, I often use it this way to make notes while I'm on the web (with or without external keyboard). My favourite orientation!

canezila · 02-16-2011, 08:16 AM

This really sets the edge apart. Even with the occasional developmental warts we deal with, it is a great device and is very functional.

sarah11918 · 02-18-2011, 03:34 PM

Couldn't agree more, canezilla. The journal experience is superior to an iPad and maybe inferior only to a tablet PC (depending on one's specific uses). The dual screen still can't be beat, especially like TommyZ said, when you're taking notes about something you are watching/reading on the other screen. Even on a tablet PC you'd have to pick one or the other to be in the foreground.

02-09-2011, 04:40 PM	#1
TommyZ Edge User	Note taking technique - for what it's worth I did a quick search to see if anyone had mentioned using journal for this purpose. Didn't see anything so I thought I'd pass it along. Hope you'll forgive me if I'm preaching to the choir. I love to watch documentaries and educational films (the geekier the better) oftentimes taking notes while watching. I found that if I lay the e-reader side on my lap and open a new journal selecting the page format for blank I can watch the video and scribble my notes in landscape mode advancing pages as needed. Works rather well. Funny that my handwriting improves if I'm not watching what I'm writing.

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02-09-2011, 04:51 PM	#2
borisb Edge User	I believe that's one of the usages envisioned by enTourage The 360 degree folding screen allows so many possible configurations & usages...

02-09-2011, 05:46 PM	#3
sarah11918 Edge User	Yup, I often use it this way to make notes while I'm on the web (with or without external keyboard). My favourite orientation!

02-16-2011, 08:16 AM	#4
canezila Edge User	This really sets the edge apart. Even with the occasional developmental warts we deal with, it is a great device and is very functional.

02-18-2011, 03:34 PM	#5
sarah11918 Edge User	Couldn't agree more, canezilla. The journal experience is superior to an iPad and maybe inferior only to a tablet PC (depending on one's specific uses). The dual screen still can't be beat, especially like TommyZ said, when you're taking notes about something you are watching/reading on the other screen. Even on a tablet PC you'd have to pick one or the other to be in the foreground.

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