Item: Evernote
Rating: 10
Author: Verified User

Overall Satisfaction

Pros and Cons

Pros

Allows me to track a lot of free form information.
Provides a place to store e-mail for later reference in an indexed system searchable and available from my PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Nexus 4.
Great for project planning that requires backup material, task, etc. and not a full project management app.

Cons

Search could definitely be better. There is no Boolean search which is a limitation for a product of this kind.
Due dates on notes would be great but I understand it's out of Evernote's core and dips the toe in task management.

Return on Investment

I worry less about formatting and more about content due to Evernote's limited formatting. It makes me focus on writing rather than formatted readability.
I can work from almost anywhere using any of my various devices.

Likelihood to Renew

I cannot see not using Evernote for the foreseeable future.

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Very useful tool. Search could be better.

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