I use Evernote mostly on my phone.  For instance, I'll be talking "books" with someone and get a strong recommendation.  So I'll quickly write the title in my Books file.  Or I'll see a photo of a storage unit (recently in Ikea) - snapped a pic and filed it in my Organization ideas.  Or a pic of an unusal pair of earrings to save for design inspiration.  Kinda like my own personal Pinterest, lol.  It really comes in handy for names of things that I know I'll forget the moment the conversation is over.  It costs $$ to synch evernote across more than 2 sites.  I really just keep it on my phone with a backup on my laptop.