We will be upgrading our users to Notes 9 soon.  Since this release now supports the browser plug-in for databases, it's really no longer necessary to install the client for most of our users.  We currently do not use local mail replicas, so the server usage would be no different.  We have very few databases that users access - and those that do are a select few.

Anyone have a strong opinion one way or the other about this?  I see the benefit of a client but again, most of our users only use the client for email so using the browser would be okay.  Using the browser for mail would definitely help with the speed of PC installs and re-purposing equipment.  We are seriously considering using some parts of connections in the future (like file share), but it will be rolled out at a future date if we decide to move forward with it.  

Any input is appreciated.