Yes, I'm using XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 Service Pack 2.
And yes, the handwriting recognition is quite good... but (at least to
me) quite useless. It has nothing to do with the technology (although
99% effectiveness means that you have to correct, for example, one out
of every 20 words or so). The REAL problem with handwriting
recognition is the whole nature of "note taking."
Take for example, a note I took at the last board meeting--if
recognized (100% correctly) it says:
Quote:
Email - Director/Manager PMR
BD - Always Present
Contracts
Finance
Endquote
The email I wrote:
To All Directors and Managers
The Program Management Review for the Board of Directors, must always
include your issues and goals for Business Development, a status of
contracts, and your program financial status.
---
Going from notes to finished product is easy when your reviewing your
notes and interpreting as you go. Because of the brevity of my notes
(they are meant to jog my memory, not replace it), it's practically
useless to do OCR. I am not alone here, two of my employees and my son
do exactly the same thing
I tried OneNote for its organizational capabilities, but I found I was
more content with Journal and its quick startup time. I can organize
notes by saving them in proper folders.
Perhaps I am just part of the minority... but I find I type a lot
faster than I write--so I never compose finished product freehand.
Instead, I reserve freehand for notetaking and drawing.
Chris H. wrote:
> Just curious, are you running Windows XP SP2 and the Tablet PC
Edition 2005?
> I've found the recognition quite excellent. If you take a lot of
notes, you
> might want to use Windows Journal, which is designed for the Tablet
PC
> exclusively, and take a look at Microsoft's OneNote program which has
a
> nice, 45-minute demonstration here:
> http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/as...423061033.aspx
> --
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> In memory of a true friend, Windows MVP Alex Nichol
>
> Chris H.
> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
> Associate Expert
> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
>
> "Dai Ichi" <daiichi@googlenews.test.xhome.us> wrote in message
> news:1111618348.975032.124450@f14g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
>
> Well,
>
> I've used a few different kinds of tablet PC's since they first came
> out--going on 3 years now. I am in a position to not have to worry
> about costs, so I really have my choice about what kind of notebook
to
> buy: I would NEVER go back to a regular notebook. In fact, I find it
> hard to go to a different tablet computing form factor than the
TC1xxx
> series (the TC4200 doesn't appeal to me for several reasons).
>
> I bought my college-going son a tablet computer. The Electrovaya
> scribbler. It's an AWESOME tablet PC. Sure the TC1xxx is better for
> me, but the Scribbler has a battery that goes for about 11 hours
> without a recharge; almost essential for someone who goes to college
> and uses the tablet to take notes.
>
> Both of us use TC's for different reasons, but for the same purpose:
as
> a general computing platform (word processing, powerpoint,
websurfing,
> etc.) and as a note-taker. Seriously, after sitting down at a
seminar
> ONCE with a tablet PC to scribble notes with, you'll never want a
> standard notebook again. Imagine taking notes at a lecture where the
> speaker goes off on a tangent, then goes back to the original
> topic--with a tablet PC, you just "move" the text you just wrote
aside
> to make room for the new notes. You have to experience it to
> understand how useful this is.
>
> As for handwriting recognition. Don't think about it--in practice
it's
> not that good... you'll end up doing more editing than if you simply
> keyboarded the thing in. BUT I've only used HWR to demo that it's
> possible to do--and I never really use it. The notes I take are
saved
> as vector graphics--and when I print them out, they look like college
> ruled paper. After all, how many people would actually use verbatim
> something they jotted down in haste?
>
> I've owned the Electrovaya and Viewsonic slates. I've owned the
TC1000
> and the TC1100 convertibles. OF all the slates I've used,
Electrovaya
> is the best (long battery life which more than makes up for the lack
of
> the built in keyboard). The TC1000 was way too slow. The TC1100 is
> perfect (even with the small screen size).
>
>
> Frank Berryman wrote:
> > I am a student and can see, on paper at least, to terrific
advantages
> of
> > a Tablet PC. The price differential between Tablet PCs and regular
> > laptops is, however, significant. The primary problem though is
> there
> > really isn't any way for me to determine if the price differential
is
>
> > going to be worth it.
> >
> > I know of no other students on campus who have them so I can't get
> a
> > hands-on demonstration or borrow one to use. There are two CompUSA
> > stores in town. One has a Toshiba M205. Unfortunately, there is
no
> > stylus, so you really can't get a demonstration or try them out for
>
> > yourself. I mentioned this to the salesman, and he uninterestedly
> said:
> > "Yea, I know. They keep getting stolen and we don't have any
> more."
> > The other CompUSA store has an Averatec. Unfortunately, it is
bolted
> to
> > the display table and none of the salesmen know how to use it. None
> of
> > the Franklin Covey stores here carry them anymore.
> >
> > It's tough to justify paying the premium on a hope and a prayer
> that it
> > will be worth it.
> >
> > What's one to do?
> >
> >
> > Mickey Segal wrote:
> > > In the long run smaller tablets could be less expensive, but one
> sees no
> > > evidence for this so far judging by pseudo-tablets such as the
Sony
> U750P.
> > >
> > > "Paul Smith" <Paul@nospam.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
> > > news:Opl7K14DFHA.1936@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> > >
> > >>Does a convertible really cost much more to manufacture then a
> laptop?
> > >>=A3100 may be, for the screen, the extra markups are just silly,
and
> are
> > >>seriously getting old.
> > >
> > >
> > >