OneNote

Many writers find comfort in the jumbled mess of half-used yellow notepads, crumbled paper and sticky notes cluttering their desks.  The psychosis lies in the fact that we actually know where everything is amidst the chaos.  Admittedly, this was me before OneNote.  This software is what makes the Tablet PC a perfect tool for writers.

OneNote is a brilliant software program created by Microsoft specifically for the Tablet PC. This application is a never-ending notebook that never runs out of paper or files or even ink for that matter, as long as you have your trusty digitizer. This fantastic software is not just for current notes and research. 

Other OneNote Uses:

• Musings
• Sketching
• Event Planning
• Random Ideas 
•  Inking Websites and Pictures
• Creating and Recording Audio Files

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If you rely on your local Best Buy when purchasing a computer or you’re a Mac user, chances are you’ve never even heard of a Tablet PC (TPC).  Mac users aren’t completely out of luck and I’ll speak to that later in Part IV of this five-part series. TPCs are however godsends for the vertical markets they apply to, and I believe writers are one of them, if only they knew the advantages.

What is a Tablet PC? In short, a Tablet PC is a computer that allows for a third input device – a digitizer. We’re all familiar with the keyboard and mouse for inputting information into our computers. But what about a digitizer? A digitizer is used like a pencil or pen and allows the user to draw directly on the screen producing “digital ink”.  A TPC allows for all three - keyboard, mouse, and digitizer.

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