https://news.bitcoin.com/bitcoin-smart-banknotes/I read it just now through some other thread sharing the same information. So it is damn true that this is a great move and the concept is truly innovative. Likewise there is much more to it than just being the simple currency notes.
For me, it doesn't look good. Why would we even need banknotes when we have smartphones in our pockets which can store our bitcoins securely? There are many well coded wallets for Android and iOS which are fairly easy to use. I understand that some people might have problems with using Bitcoin, but it's not that difficult at all if you are not interested in coin control for example. The number of available bitcoins on the banknote won't change so someone will have to scan it with NFC anyway. It's not really convenient.
But you see that now you will not have to wait for hours to transfer and the transaction fees is also NIL. What I think every new change that is introduced has its own pros n cons. But if you see the advantages outweighing the disadvantages, then definitely the change must be appreciated.