Mind Mapping + OneNote

Yet another vote for MindMapping.

I'm an MD/PhD student, and the first student to use a windows tablet with onenote for all my medical school notes and research activity.

I can tell you its setting a trend cause frankly, IPad's and even windows tablets without a wiacom pen do not compare to what I am able to do with my Samsung Series 7 tablet using onenote.

I know at least 4 others that have made a transition to use OneNote on their laptops instead of their IPads...HOWEVER!!

#1 complaint is the LACK of an integrated MindMapper: I understand linking onenote pages and the like, however, OneNote needs a mindmapper that allows future editing without loosing structure/connections as you would with a makeshift mind-map via inking.

You wanted customer Feedback, here it is. Add a feature packed integrated MindMapper to OneNote.

P.S. I'm on the verge of purchasing that GEM Add in solely for the MindMap feature...however it doesn't seem to let me try it before I buy it.

I purchased GEM and it has been the greatest thing ever...not just because of what it confidently adds but because at anytime day or night if I have needed anything (usually because of a Windows issue and needed something), I  have gotten a quick response in under 20 minutes and the person has made sure my problem has been solved, regardless of how long it has taken. In total I have spent a little more than $50, for constant updates and improvements in addition to OneNote. I use other mind mapping software (thanks Microsoft rewards and a sale...that $30 something program was free and can be inserted in one note but lately there has been nothing but problems...I first purchaced GEM favorites for about $22 which includes mind-mapping...not anything fancy but it its basic and does the job and later  purchased regular GEM...low $30s...I am a SPED teacher but also have LD myself and am SSD/HOH, VI from brain surgery and need  more ways to organize than one note had to offer and also teach students ways  to organize as well. This seemed an affordable addition.

Yet another vote for MindMapping.

I'm an MD/PhD student, and the first student to use a windows tablet with onenote for all my medical school notes and research activity.

I can tell you its setting a trend cause frankly, IPad's and even windows tablets without a wiacom pen do not compare to what I am able to do with my Samsung Series 7 tablet using onenote.

I know at least 4 others that have made a transition to use OneNote on their laptops instead of their IPads...HOWEVER!!

#1 complaint is the LACK of an integrated MindMapper: I understand linking onenote pages and the like, however, OneNote needs a mindmapper that allows future editing without loosing structure/connections as you would with a makeshift mind-map via inking.

You wanted customer Feedback, here it is. Add a feature packed integrated MindMapper to OneNote.

P.S. I'm on the verge of purchasing that GEM Add in solely for the MindMap feature...however it doesn't seem to let me try it before I buy it.

Onenote = Best piece of software MS has produced

Mindmapping = Best way for human minds to map out ideas and projects

Surface Pro/Ink = Bestway to create and input Mindmaps into Onenote

Onennote + Mindmapping + Touchdevice/Ink = Most powerful personal(even professional) productivty tool.......IF.......MS develop it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dear Microsoft,

Pls take note of my rant and show some basic common sense. You are trying to get into the tablet market with Windows 8. It's a really big deal that you get it right this time, n'est pas? OK then process this:

The competitive edge of Windows 8 is in the business market, right? Business people don't need 500,000 apps or 5 million. They want 50 apps that function, don't overwhelm them, and work well with the software they use in the office. Keep it simple, there is enough distraction.

Apart from offering the usual office suit that people are familiar with, you have two hidden assets for your tablets: inking and MS OneNote. Inking is the one thing that Windows 8 does much better than IOS or android. And while many people don't have the imagination to grasp it: it will be one of the key input modes for business use in the future. In many contexts it is culturally much more appropriate to take handwritten notes in a meeting, as opposed to being perceived as an autistic geek who hacks away on a laptop. And handwriting is more creative as a process than typing. Stimulates different parts of the brains. http://lifehacker.com/5738093/why-you-learn-more-effectively-by-writing-than-typing.

Then, OneNote is about the only nifty / life-enhancing software that you guys have come up with in recent years. Yet, few people seem even aware it exists. Seriously, it is really cool in the way it helps users to structure their outputs and notes. And it appeals to people who think visually and like to use graphics.

The same clientele that tends to like mindmapping. It allows to structure thoughts and organize them by connectivity rather than chronological order. Which is great for capturing communication with people, and communication is what it is all about in the workplace.

So, if you are looking for a comparative advantage for your Windows 8 business tablets: try a mindmapping plugin for OneNote that allows inking. Scores of people would buy windows 8 tablets as BYO devices just for that. It would allow them to stay on top of their paperwork and thoughts, while still integrating with the software environment they are already using in their offices. Rather than having 2 systems (MS in the office, IOS or android on the BYO device), with all the compromises this entails.

So if you want to turn the table on the whole pretentious apple cult, get working on that plugin and promote a new cool of the mainstream. The hipsters will fall for it.

In the meantime, I am waiting. And will buy the Windows 8 tablet anyway.

Yours truly,

Jensness