A picture is worth a thousand words.

With the iPhone, a picture is worth dozens of finger taps. The iPhone’s camera can make inputting, storing, and remembering information a snap. Here’s an example of how I use the iPhone’s camera as a notebook. I like to purchase hardcover books on eBay to try to get them at paperback prices. Often, I’m inspired to buy a book while browsing the shelves at Borders, but I have a horrible memory. To help me remember the book later, I snap a picture. It only takes a few seconds. Take a picture of the price tag too if you want to do some quick comparison shopping.

For this type of information, its quickness and all-in-one storage give the iPhone an advantage over pen and paper. This tip is very flexible. The iPhone’s camera can be used for storing any information that can be captured in a picture, such as furniture, clothes, restaurants, etc.