Legendary moleskine notebooks: worth the price? - Page 2

flibberty jibbit · 01-01-2008, 08:06 PM

My husband uses them religiously for his personal journaling. Being an avid blogger and a computer security specialist, he likes going back to plain old pen and paper for his personal thoughts. He says he prefers moleskine for it's sturdiness and thicker paper.

imagine girl · 01-02-2008, 03:42 AM

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Originally Posted by frozemud

It's very well made and a pleasure to use; I use every available space front and back.

How often do you need to get a new one?

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If trendy means expensive and popular at the moment, I guess they are, but they are trendy in the same way that a leather jacket is trendy. Useful, well made, and worthwhile to hang on to for years.

That's a good point. There is always a kernel of truth to every product fad.

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Originally Posted by sloria1

Yeah, even though I have a pretty tight budget (as a high school student), I use a moleskine just for journaling (hpda for capturing).

You put me to shame. In high school I'm lucky if I get to all my classes on time. How did you become so organized as such a young age?

sloria1 · 01-02-2008, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by imagine girl

You put me to shame. In high school I'm lucky if I get to all my classes on time. How did you become so organized as such a young age?

Hehe, thanks. I read GTD when I was a sophomore, and that's how I got started with organization, personal development, and lifehacks. I guess I just got sick of forgetting to do homework and my home tasks, so I decided to start a system.

I'll admit, though, I've adhered less and less to GTD. I'm hoping to get the Zen To Done book so I can revise my system and get back into good organization habits!

frozemud · 01-02-2008, 01:51 PM

[quote=imagine girl;6361]How often do you need to get a new one?

The first one took about a year to fill up. I'm on my fourth one now and I seem to be going through them a little faster, maybe every 6 months.

dauphin · 01-02-2008, 02:00 PM

I wanted to buy one. I found moleskine notepads, though too expensive, very very nice! by the way, how do you use it as a GTD item? or do you use it only as a journal?

Savio · 01-02-2008, 02:47 PM

I find the Moleskine notebooks ecpensive too.

But I dunno why..it makes me want to write in it, make lists and check things off when I'm done. I love mine and I use it everyday.

If you are trying to be frugal then Hipster PDA works well.

Having a Smart Phone beats the need to have any of the above. But everyone's choice is different.

sloria1 · 01-02-2008, 03:43 PM

Does anyone know the cheapest place to buy a Moleskine? Like I said, I use the extra large unlined cahiers. I bought a set of 3 at Barnes and Noble for a reasonable price, but I have to kind of far to get them. I was wondering if there is a place online to get Moleskines at a good price.

flibberty jibbit · 01-02-2008, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by sloria1

Does anyone know the cheapest place to buy a Moleskine? Like I said, I use the extra large unlined cahiers. I bought a set of 3 at Barnes and Noble for a reasonable price, but I have to kind of far to get them. I was wondering if there is a place online to get Moleskines at a good price.

no idea if the prices are competitive as I don't live in the US but this place had an ad on this thread.
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VaranusK · 01-02-2008, 03:55 PM

I have recently discovered them, and have to admit they look nice. Good items motivate you to do good work. Like people who needs a good pen, or yours truly using the PDA for tasks suitable for a simple paper... but I'm (very) human and need those tricks to impulse myself...

sloria1 · 01-02-2008, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by cmartinrg

I have recently discovered them, and have to admit they look nice. Good items motivate you to do good work. Like people who needs a good pen, or yours truly using the PDA for tasks suitable for a simple paper... but I'm (very) human and need those tricks to impulse myself...

Yes that's very true. Along with the moleskine, I like to use a nice rollerball pen. I didn't go as far as buying an expensive fountain pen because I think they are just impractical. The Uniball Vision Elite pens I use are still cheap, but are still a bit pricy when you compare them to the cheap bic ballpoints which cost a few cents.
I think having the good paper and pen to write with is a big motivator to keep journaling.

01-01-2008, 08:06 PM	#11
flibberty jibbit Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 24 Reputation: (11)	My husband uses them religiously for his personal journaling. Being an avid blogger and a computer security specialist, he likes going back to plain old pen and paper for his personal thoughts. He says he prefers moleskine for it's sturdiness and thicker paper. __________________ "What I dream of is an art of balance." --Henri Matisse

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Savio Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 53 Reputation: (20)	I find the Moleskine notebooks ecpensive too. But I dunno why..it makes me want to write in it, make lists and check things off when I'm done. I love mine and I use it everyday. If you are trying to be frugal then Hipster PDA works well. Having a Smart Phone beats the need to have any of the above. But everyone's choice is different. __________________ A man should control his life. Mine is controlling me. --Rudolph Valentino.

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01-02-2008, 01:51 PM	#14
frozemud Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 50 Reputation: (10)	[quote=imagine girl;6361]How often do you need to get a new one? The first one took about a year to fill up. I'm on my fourth one now and I seem to be going through them a little faster, maybe every 6 months.

01-02-2008, 02:00 PM	#15
dauphin Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 3 Reputation: (10)	I wanted to buy one. I found moleskine notepads, though too expensive, very very nice! by the way, how do you use it as a GTD item? or do you use it only as a journal?

01-02-2008, 03:43 PM	#17
sloria1 Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 56 Reputation: (10)	Does anyone know the cheapest place to buy a Moleskine? Like I said, I use the extra large unlined cahiers. I bought a set of 3 at Barnes and Noble for a reasonable price, but I have to kind of far to get them. I was wondering if there is a place online to get Moleskines at a good price.

01-02-2008, 03:55 PM	#19
VaranusK Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 66 Reputation: (10)	I have recently discovered them, and have to admit they look nice. Good items motivate you to do good work. Like people who needs a good pen, or yours truly using the PDA for tasks suitable for a simple paper... but I'm (very) human and need those tricks to impulse myself...