> I've seen at least a dozen apps this year that have solved the exact same problem in just about the exact same ways. They only solve the problems the same w

> I've seen at least a dozen apps this year that have solved the exact same problem in just about the exact same ways. They only solve the problems the same way when viewed from distance. If you look closer, there often is a significant difference in some details which make them fundamental different tools. > Am I the only one that still uses pen and paper? I try it from time to time, and then fail over the shortcomings of paper. Additionally, with paper it's hard to manage digital content. Having a unified system for everything, that on top can even be automated is the real endgame of personal data managment. > and brainstorming without technology. Brainstorming is something differnt. It generates temporary data which you can throw away after wards. For this of course is paper better or a whiteboard. But you are supposed to clean up the results of the brainstorm-session and make something more lasting out of it, and for this digital media is better on long terms.