Like Tim, I don't understand why people don't like Notes. Okay, Outlook wins the beauty contest. Okay, some of the Notes functionality can be a bit cryptic. But when I read the blogs and comments all I ever seem to hear is "I hate Notes" with no explanations. And that doesn't give the opinions much credibility.
Of course I'm biased. I would say Notes is great. I truly believe that a user, not just as someone who has a vested interested in making sure Notes continues to be a success. I spend lots of time travelling, dealing with various connection speeds and locations - there's no other mail client that would allow me to work with such efficiency (even before you start to talk about collaborative applications). The integrated presence awareness and instant messaging makes contacting people so much easier - you have their names in the context of what you're doing, mail or applications - you don't have to add them to a buddy list before contacting them. Some of the new features in Notes 7 such as recipient indicators and message threads embedded in an e-mail allows me to process e-mail much more quickly - get it out the way and get on with some real work.
Everyone is entitled to an opinion, but let's hear some supporting reasons.
Like Tim, I don't understand why people don't like Notes. Okay, Outlook wins the beauty contest. Okay, some of the Notes functionality can be a bit cryptic. But when I read the blogs and comments all I ever seem to hear is "I hate Notes" with no explanations. And that doesn't give the opinions much credibility.
Of course I'm biased. I would say Notes is great. I truly believe that a user, not just as someone who has a vested interested in making sure Notes continues to be a success. I spend lots of time travelling, dealing with various connection speeds and locations - there's no other mail client that would allow me to work with such efficiency (even before you start to talk about collaborative applications). The integrated presence awareness and instant messaging makes contacting people so much easier - you have their names in the context of what you're doing, mail or applications - you don't have to add them to a buddy list before contacting them. Some of the new features in Notes 7 such as recipient indicators and message threads embedded in an e-mail allows me to process e-mail much more quickly - get it out the way and get on with some real work.
Everyone is entitled to an opinion, but let's hear some supporting reasons.