I use the regular pocket moleskines (with the faux leather and elastic band) for journaling at home but these cahiers go with me everywhere.  I like the pocket size, the look of the cardboard cover (plain and very low profile), and writing on the pages are as good as it gets.  I find it amazingly useful for jotting down quick notes here and there.  It takes awhile to fill up the pages, at least for me.  My friends jot notes on their phones but I just can't get use to doing that.  I like writing stuff and flipping through pages I've written on....but that's just me.  These cahiers go in and out of my pocket and in and out of my purse and the cardboard cover holds up well.  I'm currently looking for a decent pen I can easily hook to this cahier.