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I always wonder how a Newton would perform on modern hardware. Considering how well the handwriting recognition worked on 90s hardware it should be pretty great
by spaetzleesser 4y ago
I always wonder how a Newton would perform on modern hardware. Considering how well the handwriting recognition worked on 90s hardware it should be pretty great by now. I definitely miss it. The iPhone feels like a step backwards in terms of user and developer friendliness.
- projektfu 4y agoPart of the issue is the move from resistive screens to capacitive screens. The iPhone is just not accurate enough for handwriting. The iPad with pencil is frustrating for handwriting. But the iPad pro with pencil 2 is likely better, but I've not had a chance to try it. The tablet PC era computers were pretty good with handwriting but the os didn't make enough drastic changes in user interface to make them work well. Choices were using the on screen keyboard a lot or getting a clunky unit that included a keyboard. Chromebooks with pen are quite frustrating, and I recommend against them. The pens also tend to use disposable AAAA batteries.