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"There seems to be an assumption that the average person finds writing with a pen the most natural way to record information." This is a valid assumption, writ

"There seems to be an assumption that the average person finds writing with a pen the most natural way to record information." This is a valid assumption, writing with a pen IS the most natural way for humans to record information, this includes drawing figures(how do you draw sketchs with a keyboard?). The problem is that machines don't have a brain and find very difficult to decode pen writing, the first that solve this problem will win a lot of fans. PS: I type very fast, but I don't like the keyboard as much as pen.

jsz0 17y ago
I am almost completely unable to write anymore. I've been typing for 2/3rds of my life and haven't done any serious pen writing for the last 15 years. I'm sure with some practice I could get used to it but I don't see a need. Keyboards are just more natural to me. I learned to write English and spell via QWERTY. In fact I don't really know how many words I type are spelled. I just know what sequence of key-presses are required to make them. My understanding of grammar is tied to the ability to quickly edit. It's trial & error grammar. Sometimes I have to type something out a few times to determine what is proper grammar or at least passable as a coherent sentence. I've noticed when I do write with a pen my spelling & grammar skills revert to the level they were at when I stopped writing 15 years ago. (significantly worse)
- xcombinator 17y ago
  OK, that's right. But think for a moment the quantity and quality of the restrictions that needing a keyboard imposes: -It is a big thing that requires a lot of space. -It is slow to learn. -It makes sound. -Gets dirty. -You can't write with emotions, or tone, nuances are lost. On a laptop, makes it really difficult to rotate the screen(I'm writing on a rotated laptop right now, if you try it you will be slow at first, but I'm faster this way). I'm experimenting with my own sound recognition programs and note taking, I thing that is the future. IMHO we will talk with computers, and the children of your children will see keyboards as awkward as they are.

jsz0 17y ago

I am almost completely unable to write anymore. I've been typing for 2/3rds of my life and haven't done any serious pen writing for the last 15 years. I'm sure with some practice I could get used to it but I don't see a need. Keyboards are just more natural to me. I learned to write English and spell via QWERTY. In fact I don't really know how many words I type are spelled. I just know what sequence of key-presses are required to make them. My understanding of grammar is tied to the ability to quickly edit. It's trial & error grammar. Sometimes I have to type something out a few times to determine what is proper grammar or at least passable as a coherent sentence. I've noticed when I do write with a pen my spelling & grammar skills revert to the level they were at when I stopped writing 15 years ago. (significantly worse)

xcombinator 17y ago
OK, that's right. But think for a moment the quantity and quality of the restrictions that needing a keyboard imposes: -It is a big thing that requires a lot of space. -It is slow to learn. -It makes sound. -Gets dirty. -You can't write with emotions, or tone, nuances are lost. On a laptop, makes it really difficult to rotate the screen(I'm writing on a rotated laptop right now, if you try it you will be slow at first, but I'm faster this way). I'm experimenting with my own sound recognition programs and note taking, I thing that is the future. IMHO we will talk with computers, and the children of your children will see keyboards as awkward as they are.