Format: first-person account of using a tool over time. Reports what actually happened, not theoretical capability.
Copilot’s image and infographic creation got seriously beefed up, and it has features I haven’t seen elsewhere. For $30 a month, it has become one of my favorite tools. Here’s how I actually use it.
I use both. NotebookLM is in my daily rotation; Copilot Notebooks I keep trying to find a home for. Here is where each one actually fits — and which one to buy if you only get one.
I run IT infrastructure and operations, which means I have to learn something new almost every week. For about a year, NotebookLM has been how I do it. Here’s my exact workflow, real results, and the honest downsides.
I run Claude Cowork at home and Microsoft Copilot Cowork at work, every day. Here is where each one actually wins, and the friction nobody else writes about.