As users of any device, the more we use it the more sophisticated we get. As we use it more and more we see the limitation of design and wish for features that would extent our user experience. This is true especially with software and knowledge workers. That is were you can see where Google stands out.
Like many users when I am researching a topic on the Web you want to store urls, clips etc so that you can summarize your findings and then use them to form a more cohesive picture of the area you are investigating. I would do this using Microsoft OneNote or just Notepad or MS Word. It was a work around not a solution.
Futher my requirement changed – I work from 4 -5 different computers and want access to the same set of notes, as I move from one computer to another, so I was looking at how I could do this. Voolla! I found Google Labs – Google Notebook. Very easy to use does what I was expecting it to do.
Google is anticipating its user’s evolution and software needs. No wonder they are able to keep top of mind awareness – anticipate and innovate.