Re:Microsoft Introduces New "Surface" Tablet
by hcurtiss on Monday June 18, 2012 @10:19PM
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Onenote is a really great compromise. The handwriting remains, and it converts to text in the background. It's not perfect, but it doesn't have to be.
As a TabletPC user and a lawyer, I've been waiting for this form factor for years. IMHO, the only reason the TabletPC didn't thrive is (i) short battery life, and (ii) weight/size. This machine is, to me, the great promise.
Re:Microsoft Introduces New "Surface" Tablet
by noveltyaccount on Monday June 18, 2012 @10:52PM
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Yes. This machine may be The One. I've been craving a handwriting-friendly OneNote Extender for ~5 years. I envisioned it back then with e-ink for good battery life and as a dedicated, OneNote-only device. Times have changed.
Could the future be Gregg shorthand via stylus? Apparently over 200 wpm...
Re:Microsoft Introduces New "Surface" Tablet
by stcredzero on Monday June 18, 2012 @10:17PM
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Computerized handwriting recognition will never be good enough
Yes, but making eInk good enough is just a matter of getting latency down low enough.
And once the recognition fails, you're left with computer text that needs to be corrected. How? With a keyboard. So most people just gravitate toward using the keyboard in the first place.
A stylus is better for drawing (see: Wacom) but most people don't draw.