M by Staples™ Arc System Project Planner Premium Refill Paper, White, 5-1/2" x 8-1/2"

Comments about M by Staples� Arc System Project Planner Premium Refill Paper, White, 5-1/2" x 8-1/2":

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 System Project Planner Premium Refill Paper, White, 5-1/2" x 8-1/2":

This system is good but may be improved if you added an address book and Calander refiles.

Comments about M by Staples� Arc System Project Planner Premium Refill Paper, White, 5-1/2" x 8-1/2":

I expected the tabs that attaches to the ring systen to be atleast plastic. The attachment tabs are paper and bend easily.

Comments about M by Staples� Arc System Project Planner Premium Refill Paper, White, 5-1/2" x 8-1/2":

All of the "M" by Staples Arc system is fabulous and very easy to use. I love all of it. It is wonderful and very helpful to keep you organized.

Comments about M by Staples� Arc System Project Planner Premium Refill Paper, White, 5-1/2" x 8-1/2":

Nice add on

Comments about M by Staples� Arc System Project Planner Premium Refill Paper, White, 5-1/2" x 8-1/2":

I'm not a huge fan of the Action Items list at the left, solely because they take up so much real estate on the page, especially in the 1/2 size system. Although I can see the benefit of having the action item next to conversation notes, I was hoping for some new existing idea! I think I would have preferred to see the Comments section at the bottom and no Comments section. What would you put in the Comments section that you could not easily put in line with the rest of the notes. Love the System tho!