{"id":1540,"date":"2010-08-04T09:04:26","date_gmt":"2010-08-04T08:04:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bookleteer.com\/blog\/?p=1540"},"modified":"2010-08-03T18:40:51","modified_gmt":"2010-08-03T17:40:51","slug":"notebooks-vs-notebooks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bookleteer.net\/blog\/2010\/08\/notebooks-vs-notebooks\/","title":{"rendered":"notebooks vs notebooks"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I took the photo above in the Kenrokuen gardens, Kanazawa. We were standing beside the lake at the centre of these beautiful and historic gardens when I saw these two ladies. Standing side-by-side one lady was sketching what she could see using a pencil and paper notebook, the other was using her mobile phone to photograph the same view.<\/p>\n

I was reminded of this picture when I read this post<\/a> suggesting that pen and paper are mightier than the laptop. It describes a meeting of high-powered business men in which paper notebooks outnumbered the electronic version. The blog author, David Hornik, describes what he sees as the advantages of a paper notebook.<\/p>\n

“Notebooks have certain enviable characteristics. They are instant on — even faster than a laptop with a solid state drive. They have virtually unlimited storage — just boot a new notebook when the pages are filled. And they perform better than tape for archival storage. Direct sunlight is no problem for a bright white piece of paper. And power management is rarely a problem (although your pen may run out of ink). Notebooks don’t require any connectivity. They aren’t susceptible to viruses. And they are highly portable. [1]<\/em><\/p>\n

[1] I realize Notebooks aren’t perfect. They perform about as well as laptops when exposed to the elements. They are a terrible collaboration tool. And I have yet to see an effective way to backup your notebooks.”<\/em><\/p>\n

Obviously, this is a relevant topic for bookleteer which uses digital processes to produce paper notebooks and it got me thinking – what are the pluses and minuses of paper vs computer notebooks?<\/p>\n

I love my laptop but I don’t carry it more than I have to because it’s heavy (well, heavier than a paperback book), it’s precious – I don’t want it stolen or lost, and it contains *everything* – I don’t want my photos, dissertation, emails, music and to-do lists destroyed by a wayward cup of tea! On the plus side it contains *everything* and I never find I’ve left something important at home. My paper notebooks, on the other hand, are lightweight and tend to be more focused – a work notebook, a sketchbook, a project notebook.. And they hold stuff too – flower petals, tickets, business cards and so on. They’re still vulnerable to a spilt cup of tea but the consequences are probably not so serious.<\/p>\n

So perhaps it’s not so much about ‘better’ or ‘worse’ but about being the most appropriate object for the situation or person.<\/p>\n

What do you think? Do you prefer paper or computer notebooks? Any opinions welcome..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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