Approximately a year and half ago I when I was evaluating Evernote, everybody was speaking warmly of it. Now, a sudden bunch of people arises mentioning rather serious problems.
Has something in Evernote drastically changed over time, or did it just got more users? (= more testing under unenvisioned circumstances)
I think the issues in bdwalter's comment (above) illustrate the problem.
The concept of Evernote is great and it initially appears well-executed (in fact, it is very well-engineered).
But, there are many serious problems that users inevitably start to hit after some time. Once these hits start to hurt, then you realise that reliable old software and file sharing fit your need better.
Personally, the lock-in hurt me a lot. I was using Evernote to store some data until I realised that I could not get it out of there without signficant difficulty. Account deactivated.
I think the issue is that it got away from doing one thing really well: capturing ideas. Now it tries to be a catch all for everything. While the core idea still remains the inclusion of so many extra features has made it less and less enjoyable to use.
Has something in Evernote drastically changed over time, or did it just got more users? (= more testing under unenvisioned circumstances)