Thought provoking! Especially, for me, as others are mentioning, using the PDA vs a moleskine "device". I've tried to get enthused about GTD, but like you have concluded it's major overkill for me. I use the PDA now only for grocery lists (HandyShopper) and referencing bank balances (Pocket Quicken). I could thin down my pocket book to practically nothing if I could wean off the PDA! Of course, unlike most of your readers, I am cruising into retirement, so my schedule when out and about is pretty light --YEA!! -Cell phones could also substitute for alarms, notes (voice mail to yourself), new contact info, etc. -I use Yahoo calendar/email notifications as you are using Google...