Here are some programs that I’ve evaluated and recently cleared off my Tablet PC:

·       EverNote: Although I really like the idea of a chronologically ordered view of my notes (actually, what I really like is the idea of multiple different views of the same note-base), I just didn’t find EverNote working for me as my single data store (which is critical to Getting Things Done). I’ve switched back to OneNote.

·       3-D Journal: This is an insanely cool concept – sketch a perspective view of an object and the software interprets your sketch as a 3-D object, which you can then rotate and edit and so forth. SketchUp is a similar, commercial, offering that I believe is much more fully realized. Unfortunately, my lack of artistic skills are apparently beyond the cutting-edge of machine intelligence, because I could barely produce a box, let alone something interesting like a boat hull. This is a fantastic idea, but what I guess I need is a Visio-like interface (3-D for Dummies?).

·       Hello:  Non-tablet specific, but recently washed off my drive anyway, this photo-sharing application uses P2P technology to enable large-file transfers. I’ve switched to Flickr for getting images onto my friend’s desktops and, if they want a print-out, I’ll upload the originals to OFoto and they can order prints from there.

·       Rome: Total War: You know what this reminds me of? Railroad Tycoon. Absolutely ecstatic reviews and gameplay that left me totally unimpressed. I found battles frustratingly difficult to view and control and the campaign play struck me as no more strategic than Risk. Is it the game or is it me?

·       OnFolio: Just doesn’t strike me as worth the registration fee, since OneNote has good data-gathering capabilities and is my primary note-taking bucket anyway.

·       SmartphoneNotes: Haven’t been able to convince myself that my phone is an acceptable note-gathering device. I’m back to carrying around a small notebook and periodically sweeping the notes and to-dos into OneNote.