A bunch of loose nails can be pounded with a shoe or a rock, but why not buy a hammer so you have the right tool for the job?

Similarly, a load of transcripts can be tagged with sticky flags and painstakingly summarized on a yellow legal pad, but why not use software to help you comprehensively manage and annotate them? TextMap 5 from LexisNexis (formerly CaseSoft) is the right tool for the job.