Comments for Revisiting my PKM

Comment from Jeremy on 2007-04-12

2007-04-13T01:46:21Z

Jack, interesting post. What bits of PB4 don't you like?

Comment from jackvinson on 2007-04-12

2007-04-13T04:10:17Z

Jeremy- I didn't want to go into full-on detail, though it has been discussed on the PB YahooGroup.

Off the top of my mind are two issues:
1) The way drag-and-drop has changed in the new interface. I can still do things, but there are now more steps to get materials in and out of The Plex. 1a) I can no longer drag an attachment (from Outlook) into PB to create a new thought. I have to save it, and then drag it into PB. 1b) Similarly, I can't simply drag a thought into Outlook (or other apps) and have the attachment come along for the ride. I have to focus on the thought and drag the attachment out of the attachment pane. 1c) On the positive side, thoughts can now contain more than one attachment.

2) The current pricing model will require that I pay for an upgrade: about double what I paid for PB initially. I don't relish having to do so. This isn't a deal killer, but it is disappointing.

Comment from Simor on 2007-04-14

2007-04-14T18:04:27Z

Hi Jack,

if you like ActiveWords, you really should check out PhraseExpress, which does even more for FREE. It is free for personal use, includes autotext, a powerful macro language and many more nice tricks.

http://www.phraseexpress.com

It is really cool. And has a MUCH smaller footprint. The download is less 2MB.

Simor