M by Staples™ Arc Customizable Durable Poly Notebook System, Black, 6-3/8" x 8-3/4"

Comments about M by Staples Arc M by Staples� Arc Customizable Durable Poly Notebook System, Black, 6-3/8" x 8-3/4":

This system is a great idea however it is a worthless as the paper starts falling out when you start using the notebook. I am shocked to read such good reviews. I was told over the phone I could bring it in for refund if I was not happy and when I got to the store the guy at the store argued with me and showed me how it was actually really a good notebook, talked to me like I was a child and showed me how "easy" it was to put the paper back in. Getting the paper in the notebook is not an issue, getting it to stay in the notebook and not fall out during a meeting is.

So much for 100% satisfaction guarantee. I left the store and threw it in the garbage. A total waste of money.

Comments about M by Staples Arc M by Staples� Arc Customizable Durable Poly Notebook System, Black, 6-3/8" x 8-3/4":

I've been using this system for about 12 months through Levenger, a company that has sold this ring system for years. The downside with Levenger is price. I was beyond relieved to find the exact same papers and binders through Staples for less than 1/2 the price.

The design is brilliant - it's like a spiral notebook but you can add, remove and move pages easily. Extremely flexible: if you change your mind about how you want your notebook organized, pull the pages out and move them. If you need more space, buy bigger rings. If you have too many or too few pages, pull out or add in as needed. If you're done with a client, a class or a project, pull out the whole section and put it in a separate notebook to refer to later. If you need to share notes with a co-worker or classmate, pull the pages out and photocopy them.

Because the paper is so high quality, I have never - not once - had a page fray at the edges and become unusable like in a 3-ring binder. And because of the design, you don't have to worry about those horrid D-rings that fall apart and no longer close, spilling your papers everywhere. Far less bulky than a ringed organizer as well.

My biggest concern when switching to the cheaper Staples version was quality, and I'm pleased to say that the binders, paper and accessories seem to be comparable to Levenger. Paper is a decent weight and high quality, not flimsy and thin. Leather binders do not look cheap or tacky; very nice quality and a steal for the price with great color choices.

I'm a business owner and a parent. I bought these for all of my staff, and I have several at home for the family. I find the task list pages to be really helpful in keeping me and the staff focused on what needs to be done from day-to-day. We have an online project management system that's great, but with so much happening at once it helps to unplug, focus and break out a pen to put a good old check mark next to a completed task. The project management pages are useful as well, though there is some wasted space in the design. The boxed areas are really useful for breaking out tasks, schedules, or other information that needs to be referred to quickly later.

I'm hoping they will expand this line and add other accessories, for example, I have a whole punch through Levenger so that I can print task lists from our project management system, whole punch them and add them into my book. This also allows you to use this system to create reports and presentations. Imagine messing up the order of pages in an important report and being able to correct the mistake by simply pulling the pages out and moving them. Board members could take pages out to refer to specific slides or statements and simply snap them back into the report when done. So much easier than those combs and the bulky machine to open and close!

Different sized rings would be great as well - I have a massive notebook with 3-inch rings that stays on my desk and then a notebook with small rings to throw in my bag for traveling.

Anyway, highly, highly recommend!

Comments about M by Staples Arc M by Staples� Arc Customizable Durable Poly Notebook System, Black, 6-3/8" x 8-3/4":

I ADORE this notebook. I used to be devoted to my planner but have found in recent years that average planners just didn't provide the diversity I needed. I stopped using them and found myself constantly needing places to keep notes, budgets, ideas, etc. Well this is the answer!!! The flexibility allows for me to endlessly rearrange and add or delete pages and/or sections as I need to. It is cost effective too! I am SOOOO happy that Staples has a product like this. It has made me my old organized self again.

Comments about M by Staples Arc M by Staples� Arc Customizable Durable Poly Notebook System, Black, 6-3/8" x 8-3/4":

I need to keep up with two departments at work, school, home business, and personal. This lets me keep track of everything in one place, but sorted so it's easy to find. It is exactly what I need!