Evernote 4 For Windows Now Available For Download [Evernote Rolls-Out Version 4 For Windows Users, Features New Layout, Improved Performance & More]

Posted on TFTS by Robert Nelson on Wednesday, 27. October 2010 under: Computers & Computing, Net Resources, PCs, Notebooks, Netbooks & Tablets

Evernote has returned with the latest update for Windows users. This brings the current version to 4, and is said to have been a “major departure from Evernote 3.5 in every way.” In other words, this looks to be a worthwhile update.

First things first, Evernote 4 for Windows is currently available as a free download. And for those who have not yet begun using Evernote, aside from asking why, I would say that it is a great service and that is has free and paid accounts available. But lets get back to the task at hand — Evernote 4 for Windows.

The latest version is described as being able to start “five times faster” and use “half the memory” as compared to Evernote 3.5. That alone sounds like good news. And for those wondering, Evernote 4 is built on native C++ and should have taken care of the version 3.5 issues which included complaints ranging from blurry fonts, to slow startup times, to large memory footprints and more.

One of the bigger points of the version 4 update includes changes and tweaks to the user interface.

Space saving layout: The toolbar and menu bar are merged to take up less screen space. You can always switch to the old school layout in the Option menu.
More responsive interface: Switching between notes, displaying searches, bringing Evernote into the foreground, and virtually all other interactions are much faster.
Easier new note creation: We’ve added a New Note split button, which lets you pick the type of note you wish to create (text, ink or webcam). It will remember your selection for next time.
Relocated Search Bar: Note search and the search description now reside directly over the note list—a more intuitive location. You can click the small arrow to open and close the search description. Closing the description gives you more room to view your notes list, opening it makes it easy to modify your search.
Clearer note info: The note information panel is more crisp and clear with the title, notebook and source links right up top. Just like the search panel, you can open the note information panel to access the details. Navigating through the note info panel and tagging notes using your keyboard is fast and efficient.
More ways to interact: Evernote 4 supports multitouch gestures and many keyboard shortcuts.

In addition, there were also improvements for clipping, better ability to edit, smarter titles and more flexibility in terms of printing. And lastly, those using Evernote 4 on Windows 7 will have a few extra perks including support for jump lists and auto-location.

With that, current Evenote users can head to the Evernote website and grab the version 4 download, or those who are a little more patient — you can sit back and wait for the update notification to arrive in your current version which is said to be coming in a few weeks.

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