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Magic Notes Review
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Name Magic Notes
Price $15
License Shareware
OS Windows 95, 98, 2000, Me, XP, and NT4 operating systems
Software size 0.8MB (Download)

You never have to lose all those small notes again. In just a click of a button, you will have an access to all the drafts of details you have written. All the information that you have just scribbled down can now be stored in one place. Magic Notes puts the true 'organization' in your organizer as it lets you group your notes altogether. When it comes to important appointments and other events, Magic Notes has an alarm feature to serve as your reminder. With just a click on an icon in the task bar, you are set to check, edit, delete, or organize your notes.

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Advantages/Strengths

This ingenious software is known to have the best utility in keeping track notes and ideas easily whichever application you use. You are provided with a search function to facilitate finding of notes by entering keywords. Its Note Organizer feature was improved in the new 3.3 version to give provide an easier time in accessing all your notes. You will be able to send these notes through email to your friends for as long as they are using Windows Messaging, Eudora Pro, or Outlook Express -- anything compatible with MAPI. Also, notes could be sent straight to other computers' desktop (whether in a LAN setup or over the net) using Magic Notes. This program is found to be a useful tool for instant communication among people in an office or any LAN setup.

To those who use notes in logging their appointments and other important activities or events, Magic Notes has an advanced alarm system which you can set to remind yourself of your errand or activity. Furthermore, even when changing from one application to another or leaving Windows, anyone can find saving very easy when using Magic Notes. Also, you can print your notes on your printer, in case you need a hard copy.


Disadvantages/Weaknesses

Unlike other software that constantly loses your files, the ability of this program in automatically saving your work is something worth a praise. Magic Notes makes saving notes and memos much faster and easier; thus, you can say that saving is not even something you need to keep reminding yourself of with Magic Notes. Unfortunately, there have been some users who have complained about frequent program crashes, which directly lead to lost of data.

Since there are times when power interruptions cannot be avoided, saving notes is important when Magic Notes is being used. Files, if they are not saved, can be completely deleted, and unfortunately, Magic Notes does not have an auto-save function. This is why everyone is advised to save their work first in anticipation of power interruptions.

Although not regarded as a major disadvantage, a much easier way of moving the notes' storage place is a common request of most Magic Notes users. There are also other areas for improvement with regard to software function, as suggested by many users of the program. It is a fact that any program as good as this only need to keep improving because the competition is just tough in the software industry.


Price

You can have a very powerful messaging tool with Magic Notes. With the notes you have created and saved, you can instantly send messages to your officemates in the next cubicle or to a friend in another country. These features are all possible with just a click of a button.

Being licensed as a shareware, Magic Notes comes free within an evaluation period of 30 days. You will be required to register your copy for just $15 so you can enjoy the program for life. There is also a Magic Notes 5 User "Small Office Pack" which is available for just $60.


Software Size

Magic Notes has a lot in its pack. For instance, Note Organizer gives you the all-round control over every notes you have. With Notes Organizer, you can adjust or remove the alarm, erase notes, rename notes, and edit them. Furthermore, all notes could be grouped according to their attributes. But even if these kinds of attributes can be found in Magic Notes, the whole package only is available in a file size of 833kB.

It won't take long before downloading gets completed with Magic Notes. Installation process is not that complex, so there's no reason to worry. The program is designed to be compatible with the popularly used operating systems, like Windows.


Operating System Required/Compatibility

It won't be a surprise if many people hurriedly go online to get Magic Notes since it is found to be very convenient to use and has an array of interesting features. This program takes only for a while to download and is not that hard to install.

There are a few things though that you need to check before making that click for download. Magic Notes is compatible with Windows 95, 98, 2000, Me, XP, and NT4 operating systems. For those who are using Windows 95 operating system, Winsock 2 must be installed first before you can open Magic Notes. For the specifications on this process, you can refer to homepage of Microsoft.

Magic Notes 3.4 is available for just a 45-day trial period, but every feature from its full version is included in this trial version. You are also required a memory capacity of at least 16 MB (RAM) to be able to start Magic Notes, plus a video card of 256 colors. In case you have previously downloaded and installed Magic Notes but decided to download again, no need to panic, because your current installation will just be upgraded automatically by the new setup program. No reason to fear about possible damage on your existing files.


License

You are given the option to access Magic Notes from the toolbar of tray icon. The software provides access to other configuration settings and features like Note Organizer. Any beginner can master the simple details of this program very easily and can certainly enjoy having it on their computer.

Licensed for a 30-day trial at no cost, you can take advantage of the many benefits that Magic Notes brings when it comes to message concerns. In case you find all the features convenient and useful, you only need to register your Magic Notes software for a cheap price to enjoy a lifetime ownership.


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