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Doug, I'm still confused. MacJournal also...DEVONthink: Integrated Information Manager By: Merlin Mann (36 replies) December 1, 2004 - 8:22am
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Doug, I'm still confused. MacJournal also...
Doug,
I’m still confused. MacJournal also imports PDF, word, text, RTF, and quicktime formats. It does save them in a proprietary database, though it can also create a backup copy in plain text, just in case. And it searches really fast.
I suppose it might be limiting in that it does not allow you to display in a variety of ways (column, outline, icon), but otherwise, they seem pretty similar. And that’s why I’m asking. If I can get a free program to do the same thing as a paid-for one, I’ll always opt for the free one. It just seems that people are passionate about Devon, and I don’t yet see it.
Wait a second. I just discovered a big difference. MacJournal, as far as I can tell, does do fast searches, but not inside PDFs. Which might be the One Big Thing. Is that right? I, like Merlin, would love to find the One Essential Application which would take care of everything. Is Devon it?