One of my favorite sites TUAW (The Unofficial Apple Weblog) just put up a story about Lotus Notes coming to the iPhone. The article left the reader with excitement over the announcement (rightly so) and avoided any discussion about how the product being announced was a web application, not an iPhone application (again, probably a smart move).
I was curious to see if anyone else who read the article made a comment about this fact. And, they did, with the same degree (I’d argue a STRONGER degree) of concern that I’ve expressed over the lack of a true iPhone native application.
But that wasn’t the thing that struck me. It was all the Notes-hatin’ that was going on in the comments. I suggest reading through them yourself (perhaps it would be good to grab one of those stress toy things first, ’cause its a frustrating read). The thing I found interesting was how many people either “didn’t get” why people use Notes or condemned IT departments for still using it today.
It was frustrating to read it all. Thankfully, there were some people who stepped up to the plate and offered positive comments to help balance it out. I hope someone in the Marketing department at Lotus reads it and uses it as an opportunity to more clearly communicate the power of Notes in the future. Hint, hint. 
What people here are saying…