Due to a job change I had to switch from OSX to Windows XP. On the internet you can find info for switchers from Windows to OSX . You can find info on that path here and here.
To be honest, after 6 years OSX it is ….. well, hard. I will not go into Windows bashing because I can get the work done. A system is a system and not the Holy Grail. David Allen has taught me the basic ingredients of a good system to stay productive. I now think switching to paper will keep me as productive as I was on my Powerbook.
Pondering on what makes it so hard brought me to this conclusion: the main thing that bothers me is the complexity of Windows. Windows has just too many options, toolbars, buttons, menu items and possibilities. The sad thing is that I don’t use most of them. And frankly I guess not a single person has never used all of them.
If you have any tips on using Windows more effectively, let me know in the comments!


maart 26th, 2008 at 23:00
I finally decided to write a comment on your blog. I just wanted to say good job. I really enjoy reading your posts.
Tina Russell
maart 26th, 2008 at 23:25
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maart 27th, 2008 at 14:52
I use Hardcopy http://www.gen.hardcopy.de/ which is very helpfull to do PrintScreens and edit them
maart 27th, 2008 at 23:25
I am pretty sure, that our product, e.g. ActiveWords, http://www.activewords.com/ does vastly more than Fingertips. Try it and tell me what you think. Would be curious as to your feedback.
Regards,
Buzz
april 5th, 2008 at 21:31
Hi Fokke,
It’s nice to hear that you like Fingertips. I’m always amazed to see how small utilities can enhance your productivity so much.
I thought you’d want to know that I started a blog on using Outlook for Getting Things Done at http://www.eachdayempty.com/blog/
Enjoy,
Taco Oosterkamp
april 8th, 2008 at 01:57
One thing that always helped me keep Windows running well was to do a complete reinstall once or twice each year. I don’t know if it holds true for Vista, but XP and Windows 2000 really benefited from this.
I use OS X, but I find there are little things that I expect to be able to change that I can’t. Windows has a lot of options, but most of them can be ignored unless you need to change it.
juli 3rd, 2008 at 22:59
Simplifying tasks by getting things organised is a key to a stress free life.
augustus 14th, 2008 at 17:58
Your blog is interesting!
Keep up the good work!