Re: [NTLK] Taking notes on Newton

From: Rob Hoehn (rob_at_hoehn.com)
Date: Sun Apr 21 2002 - 18:33:43 EDT


You all should consider 'upgrading' your handwriting instead of your newton=
.
When I got my first Newt, I had bad handwriting, but it slowly got better
b/c of the newt (or the newt just learned my bad writing I suppose).

On 4/21/02 2:38 PM, "LA GREEN" <lagoff1_at_hotmail.com> wrote:

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> OK I WRITE IN ALL CAPS (SAME WAY I TYPE ALSO 8-) BUT ON MY MP2K IT
> RECOGNIZES MY HANDWRITING , WHICH MOST REFER TO AS GRAFITI, WITH NO
> PROBLEMS. SO MY VOTE IS TO UPGRADE OR LEARN HOW TO PICK UP THE PEN BETWE=
EN
> LETTERS.
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> LEWIS
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>> From: "Stephen Swift (aka Burnum)" <burnum_at_mac.com>
>> Reply-To: newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net
>> To: "newtontalk newtontalk.net" <newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net>
>> Subject: Re: [NTLK] Taking notes on Newton
>> Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 16:44:03 -0400
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>> I know this is a blast from the past but oh well...
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>> At 3/13/02 12:34 AM, Christopher Plummer (plumcakes_at_mac.com) Wrote:
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>>> I found the best system for notes was the outline in the built in notes
>>> app. Of course there may be a third party app. and if there is someone
>>> please tell me. The only serious disadvantage is the loss of graphics.
>>> It's hard to make a chart, picture, or flowchart with a Newt. I starte=
d
>>> on a 130 like you and moved to a 2100 pretty quickly. Note taking on
>>> the 2100 is definately easier. Might I also recomend getting a couple
>>> memory cards; one to backup and the other to store your notes.
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>> I have a MP 120 and really am disappointed at it's handwriting recogniti=
on.
>> I believe it's Newton OS 2.0. I can write much faster with pen/paper an=
d I
>> can only get 90% accuracy. My problem is my scrawl is a cross between
>> prin=3D
>> t
>> and cursive. My letters looks like printed letters but I rarely pick up
>> th=3D
>> e
>> pen and the Newton gets confused when I select "printing" but if I choos=
e
>> cursive, it really has trouble interpreting the letters. Does anyone ha=
ve
>> any tips? Or should I just upgrade to a MP 2100?
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>> Stephen Swift =3DBF' The Burnum Man
>> burnum_at_mac.com
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