Soundnote on laptop or netbook?
May 7, 2011 11:09 AM   Subscribe

Soundote for netbook or laptop?

I love the idea of soundnote - basically, marking sound recordings with notes.

However, the lack of a keyboard on the iPad makes it difficult to take decent notes, and my interviews suffer accordingly. I notice people I talk to have a tendency to stop talking while I laboriously enter notes in Soundnote - not good, because a good interview depends a lot on the flow of the conversation.

So, the question: is there software that does the same as Soundnote, but for laptops/netbooks?
posted by NekulturnY to Technology (7 answers total)
 
Microsoft OneNote does this really well on Windows. It's especially great if your laptop is a Tablet PC. In addition to audio I believe you can also couple your notes with video from a webcam.
posted by haykinson at 11:15 AM on May 7, 2011


This may not quite answer the question, but I feel compelled to ask. If you have an iPad and you like the functionality of the app in question, wouldn't it make sense to buy a bluetooth keyboard and sync it with the iPad?

Not being snarky here, just an honest question.
posted by lilnemo at 11:24 AM on May 7, 2011


Response by poster: @lilnemo I would consider a plugin keyboard, but not bluetooth (I don't like the responsiveness of wireless keyboards and mice
posted by NekulturnY at 11:30 AM on May 7, 2011


I don't like the responsiveness of wireless keyboards

I have an Apple wireless keyboard for my iPad 2 and it seems pretty snappy. I can definitely type a lot faster on it than on the screen, and I use it regularly for remote administration and programming through an SSH client. Perhaps you could borrow one from a friend or colleague and try it out; you might be pleasantly surprised.
posted by Blazecock Pileon at 11:37 AM on May 7, 2011


Apple Wireless Keyboard and iPad 1 user here, and I don't have any problems with lag at all. Again, this doesn't quite answer the question, but it is a viable (and quite possibly) less expensive option to buying a new piece of software. I sympathize, I've looked for software to better fit workflow and in my admittedly limited experience you either pay more, get less functionality or both. Good luck!
posted by lilnemo at 1:29 PM on May 7, 2011


, I suggested Pear Note, which is Mac-only.
posted by James Scott-Brown at 2:03 PM on May 7, 2011 [1 favorite]


What about a "smartpen"?
posted by mullacc at 1:28 AM on May 8, 2011


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