This weekend I gave the productivity program/system Jott (http://www.jott.com) a spin to see what it could do. I was interested in finding a simple voice recorder feature for my iPhone, but the lure of Jott's extra features (such as automatic transcription) sucked me in.From their site:
Jott makes sure you stay on top of everything. With a simple phone call to 866-JOTT-123, you can capture notes, set reminders and calendar appointments, stay in touch with friends and family, and interact with your favorite web sites and services...all with your voice!
It was less than 24 hours after I downloaded and registered that I dumped the program and started looking for another voice recorder. The reasons were as follows:
1.The really cool stuff, voice-to-email and getting an email with the notes to yourself are only available in the premium accounts. (Subscription Fees...yikes!)
2.Without an internet connection, it is worthless. Meaning, of course, that it is difficult to use underway. (So, not SWO-friendly)
3.And this was the most annoying. Even with a 3G connection and then later with a Wi-Fi connection on my iPhone, my recorded notes did not upload. A system to leave yourself reminders that is only reliable sometimes is no system at all.
As I had very high hopes for this little app, I am sad to say that it rates only a 2 on the SWO-ductivity scale. Maybe if you are on shore duty with a constant internet connection and only use the phone number to record your notes, it could be of some use, but for the average SWO, this is something to not waste time on.
SWO.ductivity=2
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