It seems as that the initial 12,000 beta testers isn’t enough, so IBM is publically allowing computer users to sign up for a free open beta program for Lotus and Domino 8. The completed versions of which are expected to be launched in mid-summer. The software touts new features such as a redesigned interface that facilitates quick views of important e-mails by grouping them into threads and enhanced search capabilities that extend beyond the in-box. Beyond the new collaborative features in Lotus Notes, IBM in January introduced Lotus Connections, software that the company says paves the way for "business-grade social computing." Connections allows on MySpace-like sites, or rather, corporate intranets for office workers.
View: Sign up Page
News source: InformationWeek
View: Sign up Page News source: InformationWeek
The fact that there are already 12K beta testers shows that to be true... You might feel as if you onto MS for life, but the rest of the world isn't. Also, monopolies aren't set in stone in the computer world. Depending on your age you might remember the transfer of search monopoly from Yahoo to Google...
Well, they think there's a market for it, anyways. We'll see.
and its just odd, odd, and shows a lack of perspective that they advertise features like this, which not only isn't exciting, but have been standard design in interfaces for years: "New contact card views open in a separate window "
wow!
I work for one of the largest chemical companies in the world and we use Lotus Notes. So yes there is a market.
Perhaps if you knew what Lotus notes is you could offer a more informed opinion.
Do you even know what sort of software Lotus Notes is??
Do you even know what sort of software Lotus Notes is??
Anyway, I use it where I work, for a large (30,000+ employee) financial company and it works well enough, despite being very odd and unconventional...
the company i work for is probably using an earlier version of lotus notes, and we are a 40+million a year company, worldwide we are over 400+million. All of our subsidiaries use lotus notes.
hmm... nope can't say I do .
Given that it is Eclipse/SWT/Java based, it should be interesting to see how it performs with the latest JRE ( 1.6).
Notes is, as Sideshow Mel would say, "Terrrrrible!!"
Fort the ignorant if you know MS Exchange then you know Lotus Notes, both are widely used in corporate world for day to day activities.
Shame the other Lotus products aren't so good - I cringe on the rare occasions I have to open something in 123 or Word Pro...
Commenting has either been disabled on this article or you are not logged in. Click here to login or register, its free!
Note: Anonymous commenting is disabled in order to keep the quality of responses to a high standard.