Why do you need carbon copies? Are you planning on giving a copy of your notes to someone or throwing them away? I thought taking the notes was itself an act of archiving; why do you need an archive of an archive?

This seems kind of absurd…What’s next…the Napkin PDA?

The purpose of a PDA is to have an electronic verison of a notebook. The digital nature of the data means it can be backed up, copy and pasted and transmitted with great ease. much more can be stored in much less space that any paper. They are great reference tools, but as data capture devices they can’t compare in speed and ease to pen and paper. PDAs have some disadvantages too.

The hipster PDA is a nice retro idea (and I carry a PDA, cards AND a Moleskine) and an excellent organizaional aid, but please folks let’s stop trying to reinvent the PDA. PDAs are great as they are. So are Moleskines (or your favorite pocket notebook), 3x5 cards Post-It notes, etc.

Methinks the past few posters haven’t been following on the whole Un-PDA movement… :)

Interesting …

Maybe this is the cure for my Gadgetaholism? My Gadgetophilia? OK, you’re right, it’s not. But it’s fun, nonetheless.

Guest Check PDA

I could not pass up the chance to link to this. I like it, thought the search feature is a little slow… 43 Folders: Guest Check PDA This is a clever variation on the Hipster PDA that I picked up over on the HPDA wiki page. Use a cheapie, pocket-sized…