iPad - almost, but not quite
I carry around a folder and a paper notebook at work as I shuttle between meetings. I find that embarrassing since this is the 21st century, I'm a technologist and I work at a technology company yet still rely on a very old school way of taking notes. I would love a device that let's me write notes naturally (I don't need handwriting recognition) and have them easily accessible with the rest of my electronic information. I've thought of carrying a laptop computer around but typing notes during a meeting can be very distracting and come across like you're not paying attention and doing other work. Yes there are tablet PCs but these are too bulky, take too long to start up and generally overserve the job. I've considered a digital pen like Livescribe but that would still require me to carry a laptop with me to see old notes. Even though I know the iPad wouldn't solve the note taking job, I still felt compelled to purchase one last weekend to see how c...