Web Data Hazards

My news reader delivered some bad news to me: Stopping Development on Google Notebook

Google Notebook did not find enough users to justify continued development, so Google will kill it.  This makes me sad, but I understand why google chose to do it.  Companies must tighten their belts these days.

This news means I will have to find another way to maintain my GTD lists.  I based my system off of Google Notebook because of its availability, whereever I logged on.  I even used it with my G1.  Sadly, I do not know if any of Google's suggested replacements will fit my requirements. 

Google says they will allow current users to continue accessing Notebook.  How long will this last?  I do not know, but I do not intent to wait to change my system.  I would prefer to stay in the Google family of products, but that option may not exist.

This closure illustrates one of the hazards of maintaining data online: if the company axes the product, your data may go away, or you may need to alter your behaviors.