I downloaded Process via Macheist and took to it write away. I have several programs that have similar functions [Notetaker & Notebook, Omnioutliner, and Journler]. I like them all and use them for very different sorts of labor--course notes, research, writing outlines, very specific hierarchical note-taking [films, plays, teaching texts, and personal journaling.] I realize that there is some redundancy here but each project is perfect for its task and less so for another task. I downloaded Process in order to work on time-sensitive projects that didn't need to have an extensive archive [Notetaker/Notebook] and that need to have nested entries [something that Journler doesn't do well, IMHO]. Omnioutliner is great but is UI is hideous and just doesn't work well for these sorts of projects, at least not for me.

I have not had a problem with ical integration [this is not an essential task for me, so heavy users may find more problems?]. The UI is great and looks not only like a Mac program but gives you a sense of the progression of a given project. I particularly like that each entry can have a set of notes for itself and that I can link to other programs--Notetaker for instance--click the link and it will immediately go to the right page of the notebook.

The downside--you can not print your notes!!!!!!!! I have been using process to keep notes for courses--nothing heavy like serious course prep--mostly just day to day items and questions for directed readings with students. those are stuck in the program unless I export them to html or copy and paste into another program. Yikes! the notes need to come out. I have contacted the developer [they promptly responded] and they have added printing as a feature request. Whatever would make some think that printing is optional??

For very heavy users--this would be a no-go. For me, I am going to look around for another similar program and keep eye on this one. But given that other reviewers have lost material, that gives me even more pause.