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Hell yes. Except when writing long documents keyboard it is, of course.

However, I find retrieval and sketching, not to speak of mathematical formulas and diagramming, much easier from a physical notebook.

I've not yet found a digital medium superior to that of a physical notebook for doing 'notebooklike' things.

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I think OneNote does a great job of replacing my notepad. I use it to take notes on everything I learn and might need for later. Great for documenting processes and throwing lots of screenshots into. Way easier to find things later then some random page in my notebook.

I also use it for a daily log of my tasks and what I need to accomplish. Used to use a notebook for both these things, but I find it easier/faster to jump into onenote and back into what i am working on then

In my opinion the closest thing is the Microsoft surface with OneNote. I thought I would use it lots. But sketch down on pen and paper and photograph it with smartphone works just as well.

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