If you were going to build a note taking system, it would be like a folder of text files -- that is synced everywhere I go [1]. "But what about advanced tags a

If you were going to build a note taking system, it would be like a folder of text files -- that is synced everywhere I go [1]. "But what about advanced tags and formatting, and folders...". No, shut up. It would be a folder, of text files. You can search it. "But you could easily allow file attachments and embedded images, and pdf's...". No, shut up. You have dropbox for that. It would be a folder -- with text files -- that you can search through really fast. And that's what Simplenote is. [1]: http://www.quora.com/Dropbox/Why-is-Dropbox-more-popular-than-other-programs-with-similar-functionality/answer/Michael-Wolfe http://www.quora.com/Dropbox/Why-is-Dropbox-more-popular-tha...