

With all of that - and for free - Springpad should be at the top of the heap, right? Unfortunately, the reality is that their quest to become the ultimate digital notebook - which I believe they are, all things considered - creates a product that some may find intimidating. They even help you to find new things that you’re interested in, use HTML 5 to give you offline access, and allow you to work with multiple people on private or public notebooks - and they do it all for free! You can do all of these things quickly and easily from almost any smartphone or computer. To top it off, there are several tools in Springpad that make it easy to classify and organize the various types of information you might want to collect - everything from recipes, to bookmarks, to wine and product wish lists, tasks, notes, files, and more. Collaborative planning (including corkboard-style planning for the visually inclined).



Evernote and Pinterest, no matter how you use them or how many other services integrate them, each really do just one thing. The greatest strength of Springpad is the same thing that has held it back over the years: there’s just so much - maybe too much - that you can do with it. But it’s also easier do something that neither Evernote nor Pinterest can provide without help: make the things that you save actionable. It’s easier to connect with people who have similar interests. It’s easier to explore for new and interesting content. The folks at Springpad have taken something their software has always been able to do - namely, the ability to collect, organize, and share stuff you find online - prettified it and opened up the social pipelines in a big way. With the newly realized vision of Springpad 3.0, the powerful and flexible digital notebook service now finds itself facing off against the hottest web service du jour: Pinterest. It used to be that the biggest comparison Springpad had to contend with was “ is it better than Evernote?“ Not anymore. Google Chrome Explodes On To iOS, Puts Desktop Experience In Your Pocket - June 30, 2012.5 Fresh Android Games Released in 2012 - July 5, 2012.Easy Access to US, UK Streaming Services From Anywhere - August 18, 2012.
