I have posted a review of GoBinder 2005 on my blog. Here's an excerpt:

I've been using GoBinder 2005 for more than a month now and it has become one of my favorite Tablet PC applications. I've been on a mission since getting my Toshiba M205 Tablet to try as many Tablet-friendly applications as I can and there are a handful that have "made the cut":

* Mindjet MindManager
* Microsoft OneNote
* Agilix GoBinder
* Einstein Technologies Tablet Enhancements for Outlook (TEO)

Of these five applications, one is an indispensable favorite that adds excellent support specifically for Tablets (MindManager), one is an add-in (TEO), and two are what I can truly call Tablet-focused (you can do the math to figure out which two I'm talking about, can't you?). Comparisons between OneNote and GoBinder seem inevitable, just as OneNote was compared to Onfolio when that information manager was first released. OneNote's problem, if it actually is a problem, is that it transcends a single category because of all the goodies it contains.

GoBinder, on the other hand, is a very focused application with a well-defined set of features designed to accomplish a specific task. As you may know, GoBinder is developed by Agilix, who is also responsible for the FranklinCovey PlanPlus for Windows XP (formerly TabletPlanner) and PlanPlus for Outlook (an add-in program). GoBinder shares a lot of its underlying architecture with PlanPlus For Windows XP but there are essential differences. Where PlanPlus is a faithful recreation of the classic Franklin Planner in digital form, complete with Compass, Big Rocks, Mission statements, and other components of the FC system, GoBinder is a tool designed from the ground up for students.

Now, before you stop reading, saying to yourself "Well, I'm not a student - I need a serious business tool", let me assure you that GoBinder can be easily adapted to support business use as well.

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Thank you for the link and for writing your thoughts about GoBinder 2005. As a teacher, I have been using GoBinder 2005. As a business user, I would recommend PlanPlus for Windows XP.

Some of the reasons for students and teachers to purchase GoBinder 2005 over its cousin (your term for PlanPlus for Windows XP) is for the new course wizard, paper styles for Cornell Notes, ability to search through handrecorded notes easily, and archiving courses. In addition, I've found it easy to drag and drop from explorer any MS Word document that I would like to be able to launch from within the course.

I'm still learning to print the calendar in monthly view for planning purposes regardless I plan to use GoBinder 2005 through out the fall school year. Specifically, I'd like to be able to print (and view) the calendar only with material from one course. Maybe there is a way to filter this and I haven't figured it out.

OH - and teachers will want to add a tab called reflections.

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Forgot to mention.

(1) There is a "What's New" tab that doesn't seem to do anything on my installation of GoBinder 2005. Anyone know what it is used for? Does it manually have to be updated? Is something wrong with my installation?

(2) There isn't a print preview feature. This would be nice to see before wasting paper.

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