[NTLK] Battery life w/ Einstein

[Bradley Mattice]

HWR has its benefits, though my MP130 consistently refuses to play nice with my handwriting, especially my lowercase a. The eMate does a better job, but I can't carry that around all day and not look ridiculous pulling it out to write a note. 

On Apr 28, 2014, at 9:53 AM, Lord Groundhog wrote:

> ~~~ On 2014/04/28 17:22, Noah Leon at moosefuel at hotmail.com wrote ~~~
> 
>> "The main thing I miss from my Newton is
>> its integrated HWR, and especially the NotePad. Man, I used that thing like
>> crazy. It was my main usage--and to get things from there into the other
>> parts of the system (to dos, calendar, addresses, or into a document on my
>> hard drive, or email, etc.) IMO, if we could just replicate the Notepad on
>> a modern platform, that would be the win."
>> 
>> I agree. The intelligent assistant made the Notepad all-powerful. The best
>> note-taking app I've found for a modern device is Notability for iPad (with
>> a good Adonit stylus). Unfortunately, there is no HWR at all, and so no
>> intelligence whatsoever. I find I think "differently" using a pen than when
>> I am typing or even talking to an assistant like Siri. It's a more creative
>> process, especially writing cursive. It's a shame that no modern device
>> exists around that way of working (with a pen). The newt was great because
>> the HWR was not an afterthought, but it interacted with the user in a fluid
>> way that makes current devices seem clunky. I wonder what could possibly
>> change all that. Children nowadays often don't write at all, but only tap
>> away at keyboards. I think we are really missing something by losing the
>> process of writing.
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>> 
> 
> I'll spare anyone here who already has heard any of my previous rants on the
> advantages of handwriting and the glories of the Newton because it lets us
> keep writing when using an electronic gizmo.  Suffice it to say, I agree.
> 
> The heart of my thesis is this:  the kinaesthetic advantages of handwriting
> have been too easily dismissed for the sake of ...well, something or other,
> but for those determined to carry on in this electronic age either with
> printing or writing in long-hand rather than typing or dictating to
> someone/something else, the Newton is the real deal.
> 
> I haven't seen anything definitive to prove the second half of my proposal
> (not that I need anything so mundane as proof), but now the first half is
> practically scientific, so it must be true:
> 
> http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/04/140424102837.htm?utm_source=fee
> dburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily+%28Latest+Science+
> News+--+ScienceDaily%29
> 
> 
> 
> Long live hand-writing!  Bring back the Newton!
> 
> 
> 
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> should be recognized, to quote contrary evidence or critique their
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> infiltrate your neighbourhood with disguised troops, take over your life,
> and declare that you are a threat to Russian interests.  Whatever.  At least
> you won't be arguing with me.
> 
> If you do somehow find me and start an argument, you will be attacked
> instantly by thousands of poutine-eating, coffee-drinking, bazooka-wielding
> groundhogs.  They are relentless and you will suffer much.  You've been
> warned.  
> 
> Have a nice day! 
> 
> :-P  
> 
> ******
> 
> 
> Shalom, 
> 
> Christian 
> 
> ~~~ ~~~ ~~~
> 
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>            -- ref.:  Arthur C. Clarke
> 
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