09-29-2011, 11:12 AM | #1 |
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handwriting recognition on android
I'm hoping someone can comment on whether there are good quality handwriting recognition apps available for android tablets yet.
I'm very tempted by some of the new functionality, but if I were buying a tablet I'd want to be able to use it as an ultraportable computing device rather than just a reader and I have a severe repetitive strain injury that makes typing at any length, including on an on-screen keyboard, not very feasible. I have voice recognition software on both my home and work computers, but that obviously wouldn't be very practical for sending e-mails or drafting reports on the move. I did get to experiment with the Windows for tablet PC handwriting recognition system a couple of years ago and I thought it was fantastic, but the hardware/software never seemed to take off; the fact that the android tablets are so lightweight is what attracts me to them. To be quite clear, I'm explicitly looking for something that can handle any reasonably neat handwriting, either straight out of the box or by learning a particular user's style, rather than something like graffiti where the user has to learn an entirely new set of keystrokes. Thanks |
09-29-2011, 12:13 PM | #2 |
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HW on Android is no where near as good as Windows. The only tablet that I know of that does handwriting recognition is the Lenovo ThinkPad K1. The HTC Flyer does have a stylus, but no HW recognition was ever mentioned.
However keyboard entry is not the only way to enter hand written notes. Andriod has some excellent keyboard alternatives that do not require key punching. Swype: Slide your fingers over the word and the word magically appears on the text, even if you spelled it wrong. I'm way faster with Swype than typing on a keyboard, and I'm pretty fast with a keyboard. It also has voice to text FlexT9: Has the swype feature and handwritting OCR recognition and voice to text. 8pen: Has a revolutionary way to enter the text, just watch the video http://www.8pen.com/ There are more, but you get the gist. =X= |
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09-29-2011, 12:32 PM | #3 |
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DioPen works well
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Swype seems like a more realistic speed boost. |
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Yes, 8pen strength is in blind typing and only requires one hand. Swyping is by far the fastest key entry, but requires two hands and you must keep an eye on the keyboard. Even faster than typing for me (on the phone--on a PC I'm way faster) |
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09-30-2011, 11:43 AM | #6 |
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Thanks all - lots of food for thought there. Flex T9 looks the most promising for me - and it's made by the voice recognition people too. I'm a bit disappointed about the lack of a "true" handwriting app, but I suspect swype and flex etc would be ok with my RSI if I could combine them with using a stylus.
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