I don't even own an iPad and find this thread interesting
Generally speaking I'm interested in what different tablets have to offer when it comes to handwriting.
My experience is limited to that of convertible laptops running full blown windows. That being said Microsoft put a lot of effort into there handwriting recognition and it works well.
Lately I've been glancing at the Galaxy Note and it's handwriting capabilities but I'm equally interested to hear the experiences of those who own and use there iPad with handwriting applications.