The PC v. Mac debate continues in this post by the ABA that asks, What Kind of Lawyer Are You…Mac or PC? In a veiled effort to poke either camp with a stick, the ABA is hosting a comments section for folks to continue the debate that has been rekindled with their cover article.
On the cover of this months ABA Journal is fellow Mac-blogger Ben Stevens. You can read the article on the web here. Congratulations Ben! You can also read a bit more about this on Ben’s blog here.
The ambitious folks at A Mac Lawyer’s Notebook have done a screencast this week that takes a look at Daylite. Our narrator, Kevin, is a Time Matters user and he has been making real progress in bending Daylite to his will. The screencast provides a basic overview and also looks at how to use custom forms using a third party add-on (very cool). From my own experience, I can say that any opportunity to familiarize yourself with Daylite before starting the 30 day trial is a good thing.
After reading my post on Notetaker the other day, one of my readers forwarded me this link. So Circus Ponies has some exciting features in store. I look forward to providing a full review of Circus Ponies Notebook 3.0 as soon as it becomes available. If not sooner (wink, nudge).
Macbook and Macbook Pro each get an update. This was anticipated (correctly for a change) by most of the rumor blogs and sites.
Cult of Mac provided this post on switching to Mac. The post says that they will be making this a regular feature.
Also this morning, TUAW posted about this newer blog OSXhelp. If you are a new-comer, this blog will likely provide some insights. The key here is the tag-line for the blog: “Insanely simple tutorials for the first time Macintosh user.”
A few weeks back, someone on the MILO list-serve was asking for opinions on Notebook v. Notetaker. I chimed in that I really enjoyed using Circus Ponies Notebook. What I failed to mention was that I had not tried or used Notetaker. Since I have made it my sole duty to at least try every possible case management option, I downloaded the trial for Notetaker.
Bottom line: This is a rock solid program. If what you seek to do is recreate the 3-ring binder system that so many criminal defense attorneys use, then Notetaker will likely work for you.
From the background research I have done, there was quite a bit that made these product different (especially between 2003-2004). There was also a seemingly strong and unexplained animosity from the two camps of users. It is worth noting that both these programs belong to two former partners.
…a much admired NeXT Notebook outliner called “NoteBook,” from Millennium Software. At some point, the two principals left and started their own companies, those we see here. Jayson Adams is the man behind Circus Ponies NoteBook; Scott Love heads AquaMinds and NoteTaker.
However, at this point. I don’t see a big difference. I also don’t see any recent mudslinging. Many of the things that made the two products distinct, seem to be shored up. That isn’t to say they are not different. They are. However, I think that it will come down to where you start. I started with Circus Ponies. So I will stay with them. I like the way certain features work, such as the style of to-do list and the ability to manipulate docs to a default size.
What can I tell you about my week with Notetaker? The customer service with Notetaker was stunningly fast (often answering my questions the same day), intelligent and polite. Also Notetaker has networking (the important reason I downloaded it) that could be a selling point for many. Notetaker has plenty of likable aesthetic qualities. Finally, I will add that I didn’t use many of the power-user features that might make Notetaker a more stand-out product. Although my loyalties lie with Notebook, I think Notetaker is a top-quality program.
It has been a great week for Mac-Lawyer Blogs. First, over at Jim Calloway’s Law Practice Tips Blog. Jim wrote this post on various sites for Mac Lawyers.
In addition, Sheryl (of Inspired Solo fame) has been doing a great, week long, posting on Macintosh in the Law Office. She also included Criminal Defense Law with an Apple in her list of blog resources. However, her list does not end there. She has a stack of helpful sites worth bookmarking so check it out.
Finally, last month I attended a Seattle bloggers event (and I am just getting around to post about it). There were many notable bloggers including:
Spam Notes
Marler Blog
Washington State Patent Law Blog
Canadian Trademark Blog
Employment Advisory Blog
Trial Ad Notes
Legal Scholarship Blog
Cases & Materials on Business Entities
China Law Blog
SEO Moz
Real Lawyers Have Blogs
Avvo Blog
Most everyone from above already posted on the event and I can’t say much more than what has already been said. However, I wanted to thank our host, Michael Atkins of Graham & Dunn for hosting the event. I also wanted to say that the event was educational and an informative gathering. It was nice to have such a diverse group of bloggers. Sounds like another event will be planned in the near future.
Two turntables and a microphone. Two iPhones and a NDS?!?
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