[pkoird]

The major thing that people overlook in note-taking is "habit". Doesn't matter if you use Notepad, Obsidian or just plain pen&paper, the single most thing that matters is that you do it consistently. And like you said, consistent note-taking is a great cognitive exercise and has long term benefits.

[runevault]

I'd say it depends a lot on why. Tools like Obsidian/Notion/etc making it easier to crosslink things has value depending on how you use it. But a taken note is still better than no note even if just for the mental exercise I agree.