From Apartment Therapy:
After mounting frustration with multiple power failures and memory loss, I demoted my Microsoft Outlook Calendar Program and Tungsten Palm Pilot with Bluetooth capability and a whole load of other bells and whistles for a paper based calendar that costs a fraction of the price and guess what? It works a whole lot better.
The article goes on to note a few of the key benefits of using a paper-based planner, most of which are pretty much what you’d expect: no power required, no boot time, no memory loss or storage issues, etc.
Although I can definitely see the advantages of going with paper, I’ve been living and working in a paper-less environment for the last six months and I can honestly say it’s definitely possible. Right now, the only paper in my workplace is stuff I have to sign, or bills I have to pay for. Everything else — my calendar & contacts, my notes and doodles — are contained within my TabletPC, my desktop or online at Yahoo.
There’s definitely a learning curve to doing this properly though, and there are certain types of people who will probably not find this workable at all. I think I’m slightly more eco-friendly than your average paper-based designer though, so that’s a definite plus.