When I first heard of Evernote and how wonderful it was I was more than a little skeptical. I’m not one for particular programs because I tend to switch computers and operating systems frequently during the course of a day, but I decided to give it the old college try.
At first I started clipping little snippets off of webpages that interested me with the add-on for Google Chrome. Then I started scanning notes I had scribbled. Next it was my receipts that I needed to save.
I think I really like this program. It is easy to use, uploads your stuff to a server (if you want) to protect them in case of a computer crash and makes it really easy to tag and categorize items for later retrieval.
I’ve not been combing my house looking for things to place in Evernote; instead as new things come into my life I’ve been slowly adding them to the notebooks I’ve created. Even with this simple foray into the world of Evernote I have noticed a decrease in the paper around here which is wonderful.
I haven’t come close to the 40 MB limit on uploading for the free account, but the value it is providing so far makes me think the $5 a month fee ($40 a year I think) is a reasonable price to ask for the additional features I understand you receive as well as the increased uploading capacity.
I don’t like promoting things that potentially cost money to use, but this service provides some bang for the buck as well as a free version that kicks butt.
If you would like a simple way of cataloging all those scraps of paper digitally I encourage you to give Evernote a try. It’s a good service.