Jean-Christophe

It is not better as EN, it is different, and to me much more efficient. Looking at what EN does and trying to find solutions on how to use EN is fine but limiting, looking to what other software do is important too. Flexibility, options, efficiency, this is what I ask to my note app.

This is what I use now, and what I see when I right click a tag.

This is a different usecase. Let's say you have a note with an inline tag, like #MyTopic. You realize that it could be a good idea to add content to this topic outside of the actual note. Then you ALT+Click on the tag and this creates a new note named "MyTopic". Of course you can do this differently, but this gives me much more flexibility.

Tagging is still very basic in Evernote V10, as it was in legacy V7. You can add a tag, or multiple tags to a note, correct. On mobile, tagging is predictive, you just tap the first letters of an existing tag and a list appears. On desktop, no way. I asked the support, they said "yes good idea to do the same predictive tagging on desktop", but this never came. No inline tagging as in modern tools, I mean writing #ThisIsATag to add an inline tag does not exist. No possibility to create a note from a tag, with ALT+click on tag for instance. No search in context menu, to find all relevant tagged notes. Etc... Comparing V7 to V10 is a thing, comparing modern tools with V10 is a way to measure the distance betwwen V10 and other tools. The is still a lot to do in V10 to have a state of the art notes tool.

Actually using Obsidian with more than 1 200 notes migrated from Evernote. Both Windows machine, MacBook, iPhone and iPad synced using Obsidian sync (48 USD/year). Fast, stable, reliable, opened to plugins and themes, a new world. I keep my Premium EN account until expiration next summer. After a couple of months using Obsidian daily, I would not come back to EN, which makes me sad after 15 years with the elephant, which could have benefit from the acquisition by BS, but this is not the way I need.

So what ? I shouldn’t do that ? Paying for software is not an issue, specifically if the product delivers the service I am waiting for. I still pay for EN, even if it is only to be able to work on the migration. EN has strong points, and weak ones. But reading you, it is forbidden to talk about weak ones. You could listen to others, having different needs than you have. Blabla doesn’t help, at the end.

Currently migrating from Evernote to Obsidian, which has a different implementation and philosophy. Good point : it is free (I am a premium EN user since 15 years, and ready to use Obsidian sync as a customer too). Bad point : there is a learning curve. I make export files (ENEX) from Evernote, notebook per notebook, then use a dedicated tool to import ENEX files into Obsidian. Migrating takes a couple of minutes for hundreds of notes. The easy part. Then I check and rewrite some of my notes in Obsidian in order to leverage Obsidian features not implemented in Evernote (linking between notes for instance). But this part is more personal than « migration » itself. All my notes are stored locally and synced in iCloud so I can use iOS Obsidian apps. I am also investigating Obsidian sync (8 EUR/month) which could be more efficient. Last but not least, I spent time choosing the right Obsidian theme, according to my needs, it makes the experience even more friendly and comfortable. I still need to implement additional features, not available natively in Obsidian, like creating a note from an email received. I was able to create a zap in Zapier to do so. This works fine, I will use it soon after final testing. You need a minimum of experience to implement all features, but if you do, the user experience is really nice, Obsidian being fast and reliable. I document this process on my blog, unfortunately in french but DeepL is your friend (and is integrated in Obsidian too) : https://www.jcdichant.com/evernote-obsidian-migration-premiere-mise-en-oeuvre/

Being able to use EN as a smart software. Even if it is once per year for a single feature. Even if it's useless for you.

This thread could help : BTW, Evernote could offer an import tool. This would help migrations from other services. Obsidian has a great import tool, Notion too.

I do not know if there is any relation with my actual issue, but as a Premium user, I cannot move a note to another notebook when using iOS app, since two days. It works form Desktop. No answer yet frmm the support team.

An admitted mistake is quickly forgiven, so let the first person who has never had a problem lift a finger. No TXitter or Falsebook or any unsocial media for me, EN forum is fine.

No. Web client and iOS are not working for me too. Anyway, this happens to any service company. As long as they recognize it, I have no problem with that. But telling the truth is much better.

To come back to the subject, it's always sad for the people who may lose their jobs. Just as relocating from the USA to Italy isn't for everyone. But as a customer, I don't care whether the staff are in Italy, the USA or anywhere else. That's management's problem. What matters to me is that there's someone who's there, answering questions, developing the product and managing it. The rest is none of my business.

Correct, my own predictions based on 15 years using Everwaitnote.

All mentioned apps are able to get new content created or updated in different devices, to sync it and to download it from my experience, without requiring an one screen on iPad or iPhone. It’s easy to test.