Penultimate – An iPad App That Replaces Pen and Paper !!! While Working On The Go
How Often have you Lost or Mislaid A really important scrap of paper ???
When the iPad 1 was released my nearest and dearest bought me one as a birthday present. Being totally honest it took me some time to realise that the iPad could be and was a productive work tool … that it had more uses to it than the ability to merely surf the net in bed….and indeed you too should learn and hopefully discover too …that the iPad is a light and portable and flexible friend for working on the go and on the move whether by plane train or automobile. The iPad has some flaws obviously – nothing is perfection _ but it has become without doubt my weapon of choice for working on the go whenever possible.
Penultimate Handwriting App
My iPad for work “awakening “ came about as a result of hitting upon a forum discussing a comparison of Netbooks and the iPad for productivity on the move, causing me to realise my iPad might be able to do more in practical terms than I thought and I purchased my first productive work app –Penultimate – and I also purchased from Amazon a specialist stylus Pen. Good Move Folks !!!
Penultimate Is now one of the core productivity apps on my iPad – WHY ??
Because Using Penultimate is genuinely a quick and easy way to take handwritten notes, make sketches, create to do lists and reminders easily , record the next brainwave for consideration later—- all on your iPad.
You can replace a pen and bits of paper by using Penultimate to take handwritten notes ……..Whether you’re in the office, at school or a conference, on the go, or at home on the couch or even in bed … all with the convenience of your super portable iPad – after all thats why a lot of folks purchased it in the first place ?? . Maybe it’s old age folks but in bygone days I had an annoying habit of using bits and pieces of paper to record important information, only to mislay a bit of paper or spent ages looking for it . My motivation in trying Penultimate was to have a central place to source easily my various important handwritten notes, messages and items to do. Penultimate Works For Me !!!
BENEFITS OF PENULTIMATE
- Your handwriting looks natural-and real in black gel ink ( or other colours if you wish), on a choice of paper styles.
- Your notes( ideas) are organized in infinitely-expanding notebooks.
- When and if you want to share your thoughts with others while you are on the move or at home— Easy — you can send single pages or entire notebooks as PDF files by email.
- You can simply back up your notebooks to your PC through iTunes
- You can Print directly from your iPad with ePrint-compatible printers.
- You can browse quickly through all pages, or insert, delete, duplicate, and reorder them
It really is a simple and intuitive App – with no complicated or cluttered settings.
When you first open Penultimate, you’ll find a “welcome” notebook that will walk you through all of the major features. You’ll be scribbling your pages and memos, reminders and notes in no time.
Alupen Stylus
You do not have to purchase a stylus folks for the app to work as you can use your finger to take notes as I do on occasion (but only I emphasise when I forget to bring my stylus with me ). For serious productivity use believe me YOU WILL NEED a specialist stylus, because this enables the app to operate with far more speed and you will feel as if you are indeed almost using a pen and paper. This purchase encouraged me to seriously use the app. Considering the work benefits this very inexpensive app can give you, and taking into account the expensive cost of your iPad in the first place, not purchasing a stylus makes no sense.
Michael and Rosemary
Check Out Our Related Article on the WRITEPAD APP – Another great Handwriting App for Productivity on the Go !!!.It may suit your needs more ?....Click Here
If You are not Interested and remain a diehard Keyboard Fan !! Check out our post on the Apple Wireless Keyboard…...By Clicking Here. ( as a tip- while I prefer to use my iPad for working on the move, sometimes I forget to pack it but because I carry a wireless keyboard in the boot of my car as a backup, I can pair it with my iPhone 4 and type away to my hearts content…..I rarely forget the phone !)!!
Tip for iPad 2 Users Only
In a conference room or classroom, you can use the iPad VGA Adapter to share your notes on a screen or projector, as your audience follows along with your work in real time.
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32 Responses to “Penultimate – An iPad App That Replaces Pen and Paper !!! While Working On The Go”
clare@optimalcellhealth on September 27, 2011
Hi Rosemary,
I so relate to your point about pieces of paper with important information on them! I think I would love an iPad! I learned to use books to write in because I was constantly losing valuable paper but having it on an iPad would be so much more sensible for managing my life!
Thanks again for your valuable tips.
Clare
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rosie54 on September 27, 2011
Hi Clare,
Thank you very much for your feed back. I find it is very important to be tidy as I travel for business and it is to easy to lose pieces of paper. Also I often fly with a local airline that have very strict baggage restrictions. Take care Rosemary
marquita herald on September 27, 2011
I always end up feeling like a kid who’s just walked into a candy store when I visit your blog. This is yet another cool tool … almost makes me wish I traveled more!
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rosie54 on September 28, 2011
Hi Marty,
You are very welcome, I use it when I travel but I also use my iPhone and iPad closer to home to be productive. Yesterday I was early to a meeting and I watched a video about the Facebook updates on my iPhone. Many thanks for your feedback. Rosemary
Kyle Quinlan on September 28, 2011
Hey Rosemary!
Technology is amazing isn’t it? I think it’s so cool that you can use a pen to write on your computer.
I don’t have an iPad and I never really cared about checking them out… but now you made me want one darn it. =P haha
Sounds like a really cool way to keep notes and stay organized on the go. Will definitely look into investing in an iPad in the future. Thanks for sharing.
Take care,
Kyle
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rosie54 on September 28, 2011
Kyle,
You are very welcome, yes it is a very handy tool which you can use to be productive. But many people buy gadgets and do not think what they need them for to get the best value from them. Take care Rosemary
Emma on September 28, 2011
OMG I reeeeeally need this! The amount of pieces of paper I lose is ridiculous!
I love how you can have different note books for different things. Gosh… I don’y have an iPad but I am certainly tempted now!
Thank you!
Emma
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rosie54 on September 28, 2011
Emma,
I am delighted you liked this tip , I have to say to work light is very important for me as I travel to the UK often and I do not want to lose essential notes etc. If you have an iPhone you can use http://www.evernote.com/ which might be of interest to you. Take care Rosemary
Peter Fuller MBA on September 30, 2011
That is so cool Rosemary.
I can think of so many times when I could have used that tool.
So I am going to break down and buy the next iPad when it comes out and use it on my next travels.
Peter
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rosie54 on October 1, 2011
Peter,
Delighted you found this post useful. Due to visiting England regularly it is great to find ways to work easily with little stress especially when attending business seminars. I do greatly appreciate your feed back. Rosemary
Joanne Massey-Dean on October 2, 2011
What a great invention. I have had so many “pieces of paper” with inportant information on them that has gotten lost. I have begun to very much dislike those sticy notes. When I do decide to purchase the Ipad, I will definitely invest in this product as well.
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rosie54 on October 2, 2011
Joanne,
I am delighted you found this a helpful tip. I love to avoid paper as much as possible when I am working on the go. Many thanks for taking the time to comment. Take care Rosemary
Sadie-Michaela Harris on October 3, 2011
Hello Rosie,
If I were an iPad user I’d certainly want one of these… very neat! I’ll share article this I know heaps of people who are iPad users and iFans in general;- a great gift idea!
I was only looking at those pens which you can write with and then transfer the data to a pc by plugging into it via USB;- I lost my connection and I forgot to go back there. I wonder if you or or readers have any recommendations for those?
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rosie54 on October 3, 2011
Hi Sadie,
Many thanks for sharing this article. Maybe Santa will give you an iPad it would be very useful for your business travel. I was at a seminar earlier today about cloud computing and there are very interesting times ahead to help us manage how we work on the go. Take care Rosemary
anne perez on October 3, 2011
thanks Rosemary
It’s a great tool you mention Rosemary. I’m a scrap of paper person but I can imagine how much time this would save not having to look for them.
rosie54 on October 3, 2011
Hi Anne,
Delighted you found this tool helpful , I find it is to easy to lose a piece of paper and especially when I travel. Take care Rosemary
Carla McNeil on October 4, 2011
I am definitely getting this one! It would also make it so much easier to communicate with my VA’s in Manila.
It will make it a lot easier to get the thoughts out of my head and into something they can really see!
As always a great informative post!
rosie54 on October 6, 2011
Carla,
You are very welcome yes it would be a great way for you to keep up to date with work for your VA’s in Manila. I am sure they would be very impressed with your new skills. Take care Rosemary
alicia@yboggle on October 4, 2011
I am even more excited now about the iPads. We have a incentive in our MLM where we will win and iPad. I was going to give it to my husband, but now I think I will keep it. Thansk, great post.
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rosie54 on October 6, 2011
Alicia, that is a brilliant incentive for your business. It is amazing what can he achieved on the go with an iPad and iPhone . I was at a local seminar this week about apps for business and it gave me lots of idea to give extra value in this site over the coming months. All the best Rosemary
Theuns on October 20, 2011
Hi Rosmary
Thanks for this good info on Ipad’s , well i love to get my self one .
And i will down load the app that you are talking about it make life so more easy and faster with out i waist of papers all over the place.
Regards
Theuns
rosie54 on November 3, 2011
Theuns,
I am delighted you found this article useful. It is great to be able to use technology to be productive on the move and not to be playing catch up when we return to our offices. Take care Rosemary
pete chapman on October 21, 2011
Wow…. Rosemary,
I find your blog a very powerful advocate of mobile technology… frankly it baffles me how people understand it all but you describe these technologies so well that even I am thinking of getting an Ipad!
Pete
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rosie54 on November 3, 2011
Hi Pete,
I am delighted to see you here. It is great that you find it easy to understand how I describe using technology to make our working life’s easier. Take care Rosemary
Willena Flewelling on October 24, 2011
I don’t even have to travel much, to lose scraps of paper. All I have to do is organize or rearrange my desk!
I don’t have any kind of cell phone, iPad or otherwise. But someday I will… and it’s so cool to learn of all the possibilities when that day comes!
Thank you for sharing.
Willena Flewelling
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rosie54 on October 24, 2011
Williena,
I travel quite a lot from Ireland to the UK for business and I really enjoy finding time to be productive. I enjoy sharing the tips. Here is a suggestion for your computer to find the sites you like easily http://only2clicks.com/ All the best Rosemary
patricia on November 1, 2011
I have not bought yet the IPad 2, reading this post and watching your video I realised what techonology can do.
The I pad2 is a must now not a dream anymore…
I love writing using pen and paper, and I do so in my coaching practice taking notes for the clients.
This is a very creative way for those that love handwriting like myself while having all your notes under control in you IPAD2 plus very convenient too.
Thanks for offering this useful information!
rosie54 on November 2, 2011
Patricia,
I am delighted you liked the post . At the moment I am writing an ebook for working on the go. I could imagine you would find useful as you would be out and about. If you would like I can put your name on the list for it. Take care Rosemary
shelley on November 1, 2011
Hi Rosie, thanks for sharing this. This is giving me a reason to buy an ipad and the Penultimate app.
rosie54 on November 2, 2011
Shelly,
You are very welcome maybe Santa will give you an IPad for Christmas, Take care Rosemary
Kimberly Castleberry on November 9, 2011
This is a really neat looking application if not new in its category. However, it was your insight into the stylus that is really fascinating. I think most often people get these apps and then skip on the necessary tools and wind up never using them. How’s that expression go? It don’t work if we don’t!
Kim
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rosie54 on November 9, 2011
Hi Kim,
Delighted you found this a useful post for working on the go. So many people buy the latest gadgets but will not pay that little extra for the accessories that makes the differences when using the gadgets. Take care Rosemary