Here we’ve got a notebook called “My Yellow Notebook” with Sections (visible across the top) called “New Product Rollout,” “401(k) Partner,” and “FY2010 Budget.” We’re looking at a page called Sales that’s contained within the FY2010 Budget section. It’s basically set up like a notebook, with tabs to separate sections, and a second tier to define pages within each of those sections. OneNote basically takes a number of different input types - typed text, handwritten text, images, and more - and collects them all in a single easy-to-navigate interface. (Its handwriting recognition features make it a natural fit for the tablet PC and for anybody who relies heavily on handwritten notes - such as students, mathematicians, and engineers.) Second, OneNote carved out an early following among tablet PC users and maintains a bit of its niche reputation, even though it’s well suited to laptop or desktop use. It comes with Microsoft Office 2007 Home and Student Edition, Microsoft Office 2007 Ultimate edition, Microsoft Office 2010, and is available as an add-on to previous versions. OneNote users give the software rave reviews - so why aren’t more people jumping on board? For starters, many people don’t even know it’s installed on their computers.

One note for project management