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Microsoft cuts OneNote price

malebolgia   on 05 August 2004 - 14:45 · 12 comments & 1815 views

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Microsoft this week chopped the price of its OneNote note-taking application. The software, one of several new applications released last year under the Office umbrella, will now sell for $100, half the original price. Microsoft had provided widespread $100 rebates, however.

OneNote is a collection of tools for organizing information from various sources. The application has been targeted mainly at college students and owners of devices based on Microsoft's Tablet PC format, which can utilize OneNote's built-in handwriting recognition.

News source: C|Net News.com


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#1 CubanPete on 05 Aug 2004 - 14:58
I got this application with my laptop and had a little play around with it but i didnt really feel it could be of any use. Did i miss something? Can anyone give me some practacle uses for it for a university student?
#2 Xtreme $niper on 05 Aug 2004 - 15:01
Its most useful when you have a Tablet PC. Otherwise Microsoft word is just as good at taking notes. I dont see why you have to make things complicated and more harsh on your system by using a program that doesnt know the meaning of "save" cuz it saves as soon as you make any changes. I dont think thats really a good idea.
(1 reply) #3 XxDesmus_MODxX on 05 Aug 2004 - 15:03
my friend has a tablet...he takes notes right on the tablet in onenote and with the handwriting recognition he then is able to store his notes as text documents....benefits of this? easily searchable...no more sifting through pages of notes for the discussion on *insert*....and you have a backup of your notes in case you lose your notebook. he also does audio of the lectures and stores them embedded in the notes.

good enough?
#3.1 CubanPete on 05 Aug 2004 - 15:10
Actually that is pretty good!

Now all i need is a tablet
(1 reply) #4 werejag on 05 Aug 2004 - 15:44
does anyone besides tablet pc user really even use onenote.

maybe if they droped price even more, people might use
#4.1 Glen on 05 Aug 2004 - 17:51
QUOTE (#4.0)
does anyone besides tablet pc user really even use onenote.

I use OneNote on many of my projects to organize my thoughts and internet references to related material, and I don't use a tablet PC. It's ability to re-organize lists and easy categorization make it an ideal brain-storming tool.
#5 Eth3l on 05 Aug 2004 - 15:58
One Note is coool, but it can only read .one files. Windows Jouranl (incluided with XP Tablet) can import word, html, PDF all kinds of files. I prefer Journal over OneNotes functionality becasue of this simple feature

I use my table primarily with work - and its a rock star (Viewsonic 1250)
#6 jay420 on 05 Aug 2004 - 16:07
Looks like microsoft has listned to my internal voice.... yay

Now iam trying to communicate with them for sp2 ... hehehehhe lol
#7 jay420 on 05 Aug 2004 - 16:10
QUOTE
I got this application with my laptop and had a little play around with it but i didnt really feel it could be of any use. Did i miss something? Can anyone give me some practacle uses for it for a university student?


you can use it to make flow charts (thats what i do for my criminology course) it really helps when you break the down the info and place them into little charts, also u can draw ur professor (when he is talking blah blah blah)
#8 jay420 on 05 Aug 2004 - 16:11
one more thing this software is for tablet pc, iam not sure about the laptop
#9 DrunkenMaster on 05 Aug 2004 - 17:46
Are there any shortcut keys to change from the different tools without using a mouse?

If there are are or some floting tool bard eg Photoshop please tell me. This is the reason I havne't adopted the program. It would be nice for university.
#10 darwinw on 05 Aug 2004 - 19:01
I used Mindmanager from www.mindmanager.com.
It's the best tools for brainstorming,capturing information.

I think OneNote might steal some of their features....

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