Comments on: The Portable Writer

By: Sharon

Sharon — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:11:29 +0000

I used to work with Macs and really loved them, Cath. Now that I could run my Windows programs, it’s tempting to make the switch.

By: Cath

Cath — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 13:56:01 +0000

Thanks, Sharon – some handy tips. I’m afraid I’m a Mac girl though! And my Macbook is small enough to carry around easily (I do have an additional portable harddrive for extra space since I make alot of audio recordings which take up space quickly!)

Cath
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By: Sharon

Sharon — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:10:51 +0000

I agree about the Samsung, Jennifer. I am impressed after trying it on the road for a week or so.

For productivity, I use Remember the Milk to list tasks, combined with Google Calendar, and a GTD approach to email. I think it could be even simpler though.

By: Sharon

Sharon — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:08:59 +0000

I’ve just put the NC 10 to the test and I can recommend that too, Danielle. Thanks for telling us about the Acer.

By: Sharon

Sharon — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:08:11 +0000

Funnily enough, Mitch, I haven’t used Outlook for a couple of years, but I find myself missing out on functionality I know it has.

By: Jennifer Curtis

Jennifer Curtis — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 16:54:36 +0000

I got a Samsung NC10 about a month ago–I love it. For me, the biggest perks are the long battery life and a keyboard that is roomy enough to write comfortably, which is a must. My intention was to get it simply to avoid lugging around my Dell Latitude (the Samsung’s super light), but I find myself pretty much exclusively using the netbook now, even at home. (Clearly I’m still in the honeymoon phase with this purchase, so please excuse the gushing). Anyway, I think you’ll enjoy having a netbook–it’s a great tool for writers.

As for the other tools you mentioned, there’s one I’m particularly interested that seems to be missing: a productivity tool. I admit that sometimes I have trouble keeping track of everything I need to do, and so I’m always interested in how others manage to keep track of their writing gigs/projects. To do lists? Calendars? Web apps?

Thanks for the article–as an aspiring writer, I read it with interest.

By: Danielle

Danielle — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 17:19:59 +0000

I have a nice little Acer and I love it to death. If you don't need a huge amount of space you can get some of the ones with smaller memory at a really good price right now. Danielle´s last blog post..6 Articles, Day 4

By: Mitchell Allen

Mitchell Allen — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 22:49:43 +0000

“Mini computer”? My, how times have changed. When I was in college, that term referred to the Computer Science Department’s DEC PDP-11 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PDP-11).

As always, you’ve given us some cool tech tips. I tried Mozy online backup and decided it wasn’t for me. Perhaps I’ll look at Synplicity.

The best contact management system is a custom built app.
At least a customizable one, anyway – which i probably why you like Outlook. There is an old (2006) portable freebie called Kurlo. I don’t know if that will suffice, but I just did a general check

Cheers,

Mitch

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By: Sharon

Sharon — Fri, 29 May 2009 20:55:19 +0000

The Samsung’s definitely the one for me, especially after getting an impromptu user review on a recent trip.