Re: [NTLK] Newton mentioned in edgadget.com

From: Mike R. Manzano (alephx01_at_mac.com)
Date: Wed Feb 16 2005 - 13:18:29 PST


Even with the 2x00 handwriting recognition is slower and less accurate=20=

than typing, especially for touch typists.

This is not to say that the HWR for Newton is bad. It's amazingly good.=20=

  But still less effective than typing, albeit (for some reason) more=20
satisfying :)

Mike

On Feb 16, 2005, at 12:00 PM, Doug wrote:
[=85]
>
> The article ends with:
>
> "More than a decade after the Newton and 15
> years after the DOS-based GRiDPad, handwriting
> recognition remains slower and less accurate
> than typing..."
>
> I guess he never used a 130 or a 2x00.
>
> Doug

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