Re: [NTLK] Who says there's no Mac tablet?

From: Bob Carls Dudney <kosmicdollop_at_saber.net>
Date: Sun Nov 16 2008 - 14:49:59 EST

I don't see it as either-or. You can plug a keyboard into a Newt and
also into the ModBook.

Why not have both keyboard & HWR?

Then bye-bye mouse! Hooray!

B C D

On 16/11/08, info@punkt-x.de wrote:
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>But is handwriting recognition really the best solution?
>On a tablet-PC/laptop? Probably not.
>On a PDA with small size? Probably yes.
>
>Who has ever used the iPod touch and wanted to type any longer text,
>knows what I mean.
>I did. Although it is possible in a impressive way it is not really a
>solution. HRW of the Newton would be a lot better.
>
>But in a tablet-PC/Mac with the size of a laptop HRW it is not a good choice.
>Even a screen keyboard on that touchscreen, usable like the mini-keys
>on the iPod touch - but larger! - would be quite better and faster.
>In fact you could switch between several language layouts or even an
>ergonomic alternative or even define the layout (?)
>
>As I re-animated my MP and tried to write a longer text, I had to
>realize that it is not a really stunning solution. As mentioned:
>very, very good - definitely top of class - for a PDA without a
>separate keyboard on the road, but no comparison to a midsized
>tablet-X,
>
>
>friends, let's be realistic, not enthusiastic :-0
>
>
>Stefan
>
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