It can run from a USB flash drive or hard drive with no formal installation. It is quick and responsive, performing as an all-day working tool. Notes, folders, and calendars are handled intuitively for organizing your work. It emulates spiral notebooks, file folders, work in progress, reference material, tasks, cases, etc. The note card view lets users rearrange the notes in any order. The calendar view can gather material for status reports and reviews. It can create future notes useful for planning. Note threads are produced for action items. End notes can be produced for publications. Debrief can handle multiple notebooks to manage work, career, studies, and a personal life. The install and uninstall are easy and well behaved. The Basic Edition is free of charge, with no advertising or nags. Even the Professional Edition is inexpensive. This is a great tool for organizing notes and ideas. And it loves laptops. (Another version of Debrief is available offering a traditional installation. It may be located by searching "Debrief Notes".)