Why not hipsterPDA?
It might be a simple and natural question. Because the hipsterPDA (hPDA) uses 5×3 indexcard, too.
I used to try hPDA prior to the fieldnote. But it is not compatible with this system in several reason.
- it uses indexcard in portrait (vertical). This is troublesome not only for writing format in this system, but also when storing in the Dock. Conversely, it is difficult to use hPDA in landscape (horizontal) because It doesn’t fit for hand.
- it is impossible to write better letter on hPDA. In this system, an indexcard is data which consists a database. It means we should write in better letter for good visibility.
- it is dissipative. It hold just with a single clip. But I really don’t want lost my cards. Also, I used to wash hPDA together with shirts…
It is somewhat paradoxical but the fieldnote is more compatible with this system than hPDA. In a conceptual meaning, the KM2P is much closer to the hPDA.
Revised 2006.12.26 20:37
