Comments on: Anyone still use a Filofax?

By: Michelle

Michelle — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:45:02 +0000

Definitely Filofax. Love both my pocket and personal Finsbury to pieces. Sure, I keep my BB on hand for emails etc, but the organisers are still the best way to keep track of your appointments and to-do list.

By: Patricia

Patricia — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 13:49:00 +0000

I love my filofax. I’m a visual person and as such work better with paper, those who are logical get on with PDAs. There is a place for both.

It takes me just seconds to find things, while if I use a mobile it takes me ages. The filofax doesn’t need recharging, doesn’t break when dropped, looks professional, doesn’t bleep at the wrong time, and can’t be hacked.

By: Phil

Phil — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:31:11 +0000

Hi there, couldn’t be without my dear filofax, I have tried all sorts of gadgets and PDA’s etc. even a Windows Mobile but nothing beats my filofax. I use it for cash expenditure, diary, work, contacts even meal planning and shopping (must be quite sad!!). Goodness knows what I’d do if I lost it, I’ve been using filofax for around 20 years now. A true companian!

By: Rahman

Rahman — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 12:45:26 +0000

Yes. I started using Personal Lincoln about 19 years ago. In between, bought several more Filo. Migrated to PDA for about 3 years, and now back using A5 Finchley. Entering the 2010’s holidays and birthday in the new calendar refill.
I guess this is the planner for me.

By: Jjeopp

Jjeopp — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 03:00:34 +0000

I’ve tried the iPhone – its a HUGE non-productivity gadget. It actually distracted me more so since its limited in what you can do with it and regardless of the GTD apps you use on it, a horrible device for organizing and Getting Things Done. Wretched.

By: Erin

Erin — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 15:52:14 +0000

I do. I wouldn’t be caught without it. I’ve tried many, many PDAs and “Smart Phones” with little success. Among those: Apple Newton, Palm Pilot, several Handspring devices, Palm Treo, General Magic DataRover, RIM BlackBerry..

Need to enter an appointment? How about a phone number while in a crowded restaurant / busy establishment. Wait. Turn on. Select App. Select field. Key in using tiny keyboard or stylus. Select field. Key in phone no…. repeat…

Ugh, was just a pain. That said, I do use my phone’s built-in address book as I find it much quicker for on-the-go dialing.

By: rahman

rahman — Sun, 31 May 2009 09:18:14 +0000

Hi guys
I am a 50+ grandfather still working in the administrative area and also active in community works. Need to balance time for family, works and my community works. Now using iPAQ for contacts and to access e-mails and internet. but still rely solely on my A5 filo for time planning, projects follow-ups and for quick recording of notes (my iPAQ slow to do this).
The other plus about filo is that I could keep receipts, cheques, etc important piece of paper…..

By: Tom Adams

Tom Adams — Sat, 02 May 2009 13:37:38 +0000

Hi guys, my name is Tom, im 14, i run a successful business converting photos, videos, slides and negatives to DVD, email or prints. I recently bought a Filofax Identity (Personal Size) to keep the business organized, i too own an iPhone 3G and find it invaluable but still prefer pen and paper. If anyone has any tips on how to properly organize a filofax (e.g proper use of pages, indexers etc) please let me know, also any suggestions on how to keep my business organized on my iPhone and also some pros / cons of paper and digital would be very much appreciated.

Thanks Very Much in advance,

Tom Adams
tomadamscc@hotmail.co.uk

By: Carl

Carl — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:46:23 +0000

Hi Jørgen,
I have to admit that my old Filofax sheets are stored either in shoe boxes or, worse, just as is in my desk’s drawers as so many other stuff. My Filofax sheets go back to 1991… Sad to say but I almost never go back to them except by chance.

By: Jørgen

Jørgen — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 13:54:57 +0000

How do you store old filofax sheets? Is there anywhere to get a simple ringbinder for this purpose? The official filofax storage binder is quite expensive. It would be nice to have a reference if I suddenly have to check what happened ten years ago etc.