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Users Want Offline Note Access Without Forced AI Features

A note-taking app user was frustrated they could not access their notes without an internet connection while out shopping, and separately dislikes AI features being pushed into the search experience when they just want to search their own notes. This reflects a broader tension between offline reliability and unwanted AI-first redesigns in note-taking tools.

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