The pinnacle of notes and task lists was achieved in 1997 by the Palm Pilot. It’s been downhill ever since. I realize some people need or want something more integrated and elegant, but simple really does suffice for the vast majority of cases.
I used a different model of Palm and miss it. It is simple and just works. Ironically, with the current much more powerful smartphone, I have yet to find something similar to the Palm. The only downside of Palm was its frustrating touchscreen.
