Cambridge Limited NoteTaker Business Portfolio/Notebook, 8-1/2" x 11", Refillable, 50 Ruled Sheets, 5" x 8" Notepad, Business Card Pocket, Zipper Mesh Pocket, Black (06126)

Delivered quickly. Decent quality. Does what I needed it for. Would recommend for anyone needing a handy pen and paper on hand keeper. Doesn't hold a lot but does what I want with good looking craftsmanship and for cost quality and value.

I ordered this based upon another reviewer comments for using this with a Livescribe notebook. That's exactly what I was looking for... an alternative to the cheap portfolio Livescribe sells. Of course it had to have the vertical slot necessary to receive a spiral notebook and not all portfolio notebooks do.I took the spiral notebook that came with the portfolio notebook out & put in one of my Livescribe Single Subject Spiral Notebook ANA-00017, 4-Pack, Nos. 1-4. My Livescribe pen fits quite snugly in the elastic loop (but I'm hestitant letting it 'hang on the edge' without the protective case that it came in); so I put it back in the leather case and cliped it horizontally above my notebook. I put my ink refill's in the zippered pouch along with the headphones.Everything closes just fine. I did wonder how bulky it would be, but even with the Cambridge smaller notepad in place it's not bad - not perfect, but not bad. I just didn't want to keep getting a larger & larger (thicker & thicker) size portfolio notebook. It defeats my purposes.The sticky notes will have to wait for now, at least until I put 'em to use. I can see where they might come in handy though. The business card slots: Take 'em or leave 'em. Someone gave me a typical business card last week, but I actually had to trim part of the card to get it to fit. Go figure? I'm not the kind to hang on to business cards though, so as soon as I put the information from the business card where I want it, the card goes in the trash. And yes, you can fit a few sheets of loose paper in the flap behind all the front facing stuff on the inside left, but you're not gonna store a lot of paper back there. I'd say not more than 20 sheets.I gave four stars based upon my initial impressions. If this thing proves its worth, I'll come back & give it 5 stars.Hope this helps you.Update: I've used this for nearly 8 months now and am glad I purchased it. It has worked out for what I intended it for.Thoughts... the business card slot is useless, except for carrying the card long enough to enter the info off it. It's just not wide enough.The post-it note part is fine. It's good for jotting something down and either giving it to someone else or leaving it for me to see later.The smaller note pad is ok, but I find myself using it less and less. I'd consider it interchangeable with the post-it notes. I don't really need both so I tend to use the post-it notes and go on with everything else.I still keep my pen in it's case at the top of my notebook and am happier with that, than letting it hang out there on the edge.I'd give this 5 stars now, with the caveat that you might also expect to use one or the other of the smaller note pad/post-it notes and eventually ditch the one you find yourself using less.It has worked great for my purposes.Hope this info helps you.

I'll post a more thorough review after more extended use, but my initial thoughts are very positive. I spent a lot of time searching for a nice pad-folio that I could use for school, during my internship, and for interviews. A lot of pad-folios out there are too fancy, or include a lot of things I don't need, like a calculator. I just wanted something simple, useful and elegant.I LOVE the fact that you can switch this out between a spiral notebook and a flip notepad. I use the spiral notebook (included) for school, and use a flip notepad (not included, but pictured) for interviews or meetings.I think I'd prefer the pen holder to be in the center, rather than on the outside edge, but that's a minor thing. I will say it's tough to get a pen or pencil in with any sort of textured finger cushion on it. It winds up sticking to the elastic holder and stretches it, rather than sliding in. I don't think it's a fault with the pad-folio itself though.I like the sticky note holder (which includes sticky notes) and the extra smaller flip notepad. I haven't used it yet, but I did play with the strap that holds it down since someone posted a negative review about it. Mine seems to fit fine. It did bulge the pad a bit after fitting it back on, but pushing the pad down fixed the strap and it was fine.I didn't think I'd make much use out of the business card holders, but last week during a meeting I was actually given a couple, so it was perfect. Someone posted a review stating that their business cards didn't fit without cutting them, but I've found if you wiggle them a bit, they fit just fine. They are pretty deep though (as you can see in the pictures), and I haven't tried to take the cards out yet, so I'm not sure how easy or hard it will be.I was surprised to find a slot to hold loose paper. It's behind the business card portion. When pushing papers in, it's a bit of a tight fit as you get into the lower corner, but if you're careful it's perfect for holding resumes. I don't think you'd be able to hold more than 5-8 pages though. Maybe if you flex the material it'll stretch a bit.Someone posted a review stating they colored the thread black. I debated doing that myself as the white does stand out a bit, but I think I like it the way it is.It folds back nicely and lays pretty flat (depending on what you have in the zipper portion). It'll take a bit of 'training' for the spine to flex perfectly, but it's acceptable and will work for what you need.It may not be leather, but it looks like it is. Very professional. All-in-all, this is a great pad-folio.