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Armando:
Evernote is (or was?) one these software where the free version is very very good... if you don't really plan to use their special OCR technology (to index text in images) and some of the other more "advanced" synching tools, Evernote is a good choice.

The only problem is that I don't know what features are now available after the firs 60 days of trial. There are no indications of that on their site that I can find.

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From the web site :

What ever happened to EverNote Plus and EverNote Basic?
EverNote no longer offers Plus and Basic versions of its software. We now have a single product, known simply as EverNote. When you download EverNote, you have access to all of the advanced features that were formally only available in EverNote Plus. These features are active for a period of 60 days, at which point they become disabled. If you wish to continue using the advanced features, click on the Help menu and then click on “Purchase EverNote.” EverNote will continue to work with advanced features disabled, similar to the EverNote Basic functionality

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The exact features the "Plus" (registered) version had were :

- Synchronization with USB drives and other removable media; synchronization between two or more PCs via USB drives
- Advanced handwriting, shape and full note recognition (for handwritten notes)
- Search in handwritten notes
- AIR-search in images

Someone who's been using the 2.2 beta and is now over her trial period could probably give more precisions.

Armando:
Ideally I'd have liked something a little smaller, too  ;)
-rjbull (November 05, 2007, 10:39 AM)
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The portable version is supposed to be a bit lighter... I don't know if that's true... EverNote tends to take as much Ram as possible (about 30-48mb on my 1.5gb ram laptop), but it never ever feels sluggish. Never. And this is a blessing. I don't know about those with smaller specs computers.

elvisbrown:
Shirusu Pad
Have a look at this:
http://www.shirusupad.tk/

It is the absolute best when it comes to small discrete note pads...here's the blurb:

ShirusuPad - A short description
ShirusuPad is an easy-to-use, yet powerful program, designed to always be right at your finger tips, yet as discreet as possible, allowing you to conveniently make notes of any kind. ShirusuPad can even be used as a simple library containing your favourite links, addresses, phone numbers, etc. You can also directly click on highlighted URLs to open them with the default web browser. The list goes on.)

The most important thing when designing ShirusuPad was its small, yet, effective layout. It is only displayed when you need it, and disappears when you are done using it, hence, not taking any place on the desktop.

Key Features
* Unlimited number of Tabs, meaning unlimited number of notes.
* Tabs can be dragged out of the main window, and function just like post-its.
* Your notes can be encryptet, allowing only you to read them.
* Sleek, and very, very innovative design, taking up almost no space.
* Smart show/hide. It's there only when you need it.
* Supports alphablending, i.e. transparency.
* URL-highlighting.
* Everything saved automatically. All you need to do is make the notes. :)

... and much more..

rjbull:
@Armando:  thanks - wouldn't it be nice if Evernote stated clearly what features were and weren't available...  And the resource usage looks a bit heavy for me  :(

@elvisbrown:  I heard once that ShirusuPad too was a resource hog, but that was several years ago.  Any comments?

@mnemonic:  For a small, fast program, you can't really beat Mempad  :)

ajlixx:

I use Quicknote

http://www.quicknote.de/

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