Apple Allows Lotus On iPhone (After Banning Competitor)

ImNotAtWork writes "Apple is allowing IBM's Lotus to be installed on iPhones. Recently it killed a developer-submitted program that was deemed competitive with Apple's product."

Notes is not a competitor

[Anonymous Coward]

As anyone who has been forced to use Notes will tell you.

But it is IBM, not a no name competitor

[nomad63]

The inherent reason to allow lotus notes on the i-evil-phone is to penetrate into the corporate IT infrastructure to replace the crackberry. As most of the readers here know, IBM's Lotus Notes still hold a chunky size of enterprise messaging market, to the dismay of Redmond. By allowing Lotus notes, they are making the inroads.

Also whoever thinks Lotus notes has a better UI than any mail app, is insane in my opinion. People use Lotus notes because they have to by corporate policy. When they add it to their i-phones, it is not going to replace the use of mailapp by no means, with the exception of 3 masochistic i-phone owners. Whereas the addition of a better functioning maill front end, might force Apple to revisit theor own mail app, which means money out of Steve the conman's pocket. It is intolerable...

Since when is Notes a viable e-mail client?

[t-maxx cowboy]

Sorry to say this but I don't think Lotus Notes should be considered a viable e-mail client.

I know this sounds like a troll, but I have to use it every day, and honestly trying to get raw e-mail source is a chore that no one should have to ever do.

This decision for Apple however does contradict the position for the so called small developer that had their app banned for competing.

ooh goody...

[ewrong]

That means I can get my nice shiny super slick iPhone running a cluncky UI from the early 90's. Where's the install button?

Just hope they didn't forget the "Internet-Style Forward" option.

"Recently [Apple] killed a developer"

[mkcmkc]

I'm definitely switching to Linux now...

Re:And the reason is...

[norminator]

There is no grounds for comparing the app that was banned (essentially a Gmail front end as an app) and "allowing" iNotes ultralite that is actually a web page on your Notes/Domino server. This is just bad journalism on behalf of NY Times and seconded here.

Also - apple "allows" gmail web front end on iphone just exactly the same way it "allows" iNotes ultralite.

Did you hear? I just found out that they are also allowing slashdot and digg! This is great!

Re:Withdraw this article before it's too late!

[indytx]

Lotus Notes for iPhone is just a plain old Web app. You can't stop the web.

Unless you're Al Gore. "I brought you into this world, . . . "