“It’s a no-compromise solution,” Kounadis added about the features of Domino Web Access as compared to those of Lotus Notes. “You’ll get the same functionality on Domino Web Access running on Linux. Domino Web Access is at feature parity with the Notes client, including offline reading of your email.”
– Timothy Kounadis, a senior marketing manager with Messaging Solutions, Lotus Software, in the IBM Software Group
quoted here: http://www.internetnews.com/xSP/article.php/3080561
Subject: Looks like we can throw away our Notes clients …
Consider the target audience, “xSP”, and the source, “senior marketing manager”, as well.
Neill
Subject: * Precisely my point. =B-)
Subject: Ahh…
That might be true for mail, but may not be true for all these ultra-secure apps you might have around - ones that make extensive use of encryption keys, etc.
The notes client has huge benefits in terms of application development - we know that person is authenticated, that we can send him encrypted stuff, etc, etc.
So - no - wouldnt swallow a wholesale “The notes client is dead” approach.
I mean - iNotes is good. But is it fast ? Can you whip through 50+ documents in seconds ?
So - perhaps an approach where your “information workers” use the richer notes client for applications and their mail, and a lower “tier” of mail+pim users might be a more considered (and perhaps cheaper) approach. Especially considering the benefits of Workplace mail…
Its a thought
----* Bill
Subject: * Of course, but it’s not me who needs to be convinced. =B-)
Subject: It is all about choice.
IBM does not push a preferred client choice to our customers. You can use Notes, Web browsers, mobile devices, com/ole programs (VB app, Office, etc), even MS Outlook! A top value proposition about Domino is that it provides choice to customers, offering flexibility to run your infrastructure in the way you choose.
Alan
Subject: * Sure, but the quote says there is no reason to choose the Notes client. Is this the ‘party line’? (asking not complaining) =B-)
Subject: All about motivation
From the movie Galaxy Quest, “What is his motivation?” My guess is that Timothy was talking about portals, and plugging IBM’s new strategy. That’s fine but web browsers have a long way to go:http://www.lotusgeek.com/SapphireOak/LotusGeekBlog.nsf/plinks/ROLR-5R82LG
There need to be major improvements to web browsers before I’d consider getting rid of my rich Lotus Notes clients.
One example we can all relate to is Lotus Notes mail vs. iNotes web mail. They’re both well done, but I’d go crazy if I had to use iNotes all day. The full Lotus Notes client is much much faster, and it’s my computer doing the work – not the server’s CPU. Client-Server architecture, remember?
Subject: Hey you’re preaching to the choir with me. I’m just trying to understand …
… if this is really how IBM thinks, or if this is simply a senior marketing nitwit going off message.
Either is OK from my point of view – we’re adapting to IBMs Notes plans – I just want to know which it is since that affects timing (though sadly not the outcome I fear).
=B-)