[BUGA] Re: "Handwriting"

[Greg 'groggy' Lehey]

On Saturday, 10 December 2005 at 12:42:59 +1030, David Newall wrote:
> Greg 'groggy' Lehey wrote:
>> I challenge anybody here to write "handwriting" on a PDA as fast as I
>> can use the toy keyboard.  It's just not possible.  A keystroke is a
>> single operation; almost all "handwriting" requires at least two
>> strokes, sometimes more.
>
> I'll take you up on this challenge.  It's a marvelous test.  My
> handwriting is particularly poor, so in addition to comparing how long
> it takes to type versus write on a PDA screen, it will also demonstrate
> the capability of the handwriting recognition.  But let's not write one
> word, let's write something a little longer, say taking dictation from a
> third person.

I'm not sure that dictation is typical.  When did you last take
dictation?  I'd suggest something more replying to an Email message.
Then you'll have to do it in HTML, so I'll win :-)

> When and where?  Presumably using an iPaq, unless somebody can
> suggest an even more capable unit?

Ah, there's the rub.  Yes, it would make a lot of sense to do it with
an iPAQ; that way I could also decide whether the keyboard makes any
sense.  I was really thinking of the on-screen keyboard of a Palm or
some such.

Greg
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