There was a bit of a flameware leading up to this change from fee to free. But, the main thing is that a very useful application is now free for Mac OS X users.

xPad The Ultimate Notepad

I haven't tried it yet (though I plan to download and try it real soon). But, its one-line description sounds great: xPad is the ultimate notepad, TextEdit and Stickies replacement for Apple's OS X. It can also export text notes to the iPod.