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Great products and great cost, yes

Tournevis — Thu, 7 Feb 2008 02:22:12 -0500

But frightening international delivery costs. On par with Levenger's. 11$ worth of disks, but 18$ for delivery. I'm not for that.

"It's better to be a pirate than to join the Navy." -- Steve Jobs

I'm with The Force

DucLy — Wed, 6 Feb 2008 22:34:25 -0500

"others have said there is some compatability, although it is easier to use circa punched with Atoma products than the other way around (or so I seem to remember)"

The profile of the Cira/Rolla is too big for the myndology/atoma smurf. But the slim profile of the atoma/mynd accommodates the cira/rolla smurf.

again, I agree with Jedigamer!

Duc Ly

Poor form...

Friend of Pens — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 17:52:08 -0400

Bad form, replying to my own post, but I could not pass this up: 50% off Rollabind (while supplies last, and no desk punches are left in stock, sadly.) So it looks like I'm a Rollabind/Circa man now.

What, and actually do

JediGamer — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 15:03:41 -0400

What, and actually do research? Perish the thought! =)

Maybe we need....

ygor — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 14:51:54 -0400

... a FAQ page ?
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"I think the surest sign that there is intelligent life out there in the universe is that none of it has tried to contact us." (Calvin and Hobbes/Bill Waterson)

Or I could just use the search...

Friend of Pens — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 14:20:47 -0400

...and find these topics. *sigh*

Circa, Rollabind, and even Myndology paper compatibility

Atoma: A Rollabind alternative?

IIRC, others have said there

JediGamer — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 13:38:21 -0400

IIRC, others have said there is some compatability, although it is easier to use circa punched with Atoma products than the other way around (or so I seem to remember).

Yes, I'm hoping that Myndology is bringing in the wooden rings. Their next line is a Bio line, so I'm hopeful!

Compatibility with Circa/Rollabind discs?

Friend of Pens — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 12:22:30 -0400

Jedi, I followed the force here from FPN...

I see that the Rollabind punch puts 11 smurfs in a letter-sized page, and the Atoma system (which Myndology licensed) uses 10. OK, fine, I would expect that each system would use their own proprietary punch. Do you know anything about the disc compatibility between the two systems, though?

I think the Atoma wooden rings are especially elegant-looking, but may settle into using whatever system I can lay my hands upon locally (assuming Target/Staples decide to get Rolla notebooks again.)

Then the Force is with you,

JediGamer — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 20:20:19 -0400

Then the Force is with you, DucLy! ;) It is wise to agree with a Jedi!

I agree with you Jedi

DucLy — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 19:45:35 -0400

I recently had a conversation with Jason. Great ideas, right price. I like the strong colors.

I hear ya ...

JediGamer — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 11:55:05 -0400

... ygor! I have often been disappointed because a particular product has never arrived. I'm willing to give Myndology a solid shot because they've treated me extremely well as a customer and in my conversations, they seem genuinely interested in what I want. In short, they practice good business.

I've plugged a top bound index card product and Jason seemed very interested. No promises of course, but at least interested.

No arguement there...

ygor — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 11:39:17 -0400

... but I have seen where a promised product never materializes.
You are fortunate in that there is an alternative product.
I cannot fault anyone for loyalty to a particular product as long as they show me the same respect. If they had been available when I first discovered disc binding, I would have jumped at a less expensive choice.

Good luck.
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woot

Sara — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 11:24:43 -0400

and they be from wisconsin... :o) Support meh peoples! ;P

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Yep!

JediGamer — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 10:54:53 -0400

And I probably will. But I like the product, it is more reasonably priced than the Circa stuff and fits my needs well. Besides, they seem like a small company and I like to support small companies!

You can always go RollaBind/Circa...

ygor — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 22:40:33 -0400

...if the promised products fail to appear.
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"I think the surest sign that there is intelligent life out there in the universe is that none of it has tried to contact us." (Calvin and Hobbes/Bill Waterson)

More Thoughts on Myndology

JediGamer — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 21:02:10 -0400

I've used a Myndology journal (the 6.5 x 8.5 inch size) for about two weeks now and I wanted to post a few thoughts ...

1) I love the flexibility the removable paper brings. I purchased a pack of blank paper and it feeds reasonably well through my printer. With that, I've printed a few DIY Forms for use and my next three months Google calendar to carry with me.

2) The paper is pretty good quality, especially for a notebook. I've recently started using fountain pens and the paper takes Lamy, Pelikan and Pilot ink very well. I can write on both sides of the paper and have no problem. My inkjet printer caused some issues, but once it dried, it was fine (and on a lower quality and less black, it was perfect).

3) The plastic covers are okay, although I saw an idea for a notebook cover using a leather journal cover that I might try. It could just be the colors that I don't like. The plastic themselves are okay, but nothing spectacular.

All said, I spent about $20 (including buying one from Nay Nay here directly) for two notebooks, a package of grid paper and a package of blank paper. I thought it was a very good deal and I'm quite pleased with the purchase.

I did email the company and they do have plans for some new products (including a punch, as previously reported) this June or July. They have additional products coming later including folders and dividers.

I'm glad I took the plunge into the ring bound notebook systems!

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