Well thought. But there are some more “soft landscape” things that you might want to use the reminders for and should not disrupt the “sacred territory” of the calendar. Reminders are meant for exactly that, just a quick little alarm to remind you of something. That is the reason that, by default, the reminder times are nebulous and not exact (i.e. “Later Today”, “In a couple of days” etc.). These include, things you need to get done later in the day like “Pick up milk on the way home” or in advance of an event but not by a specific time like “Make dinner reservations for birthday dinner” or maybe just a little nudge like “Don’t forget to pack your charger”. Sometimes, some action items that are time sensitive may benefit from a little timely kick in the pants… Hard and Soft Landscapes: Calendar vs. Reminders – [Patrick Rhone]
