Re: Linux Beer Hike

[Will Newton <nospam [at] misconception.org.uk>]

"Alex Hudson" <eah106 [at] york.ac.uk> tapped some keys and produced:

> Well, doesn't have a keyboard in the tradition sense, but remember, 
> Mobile Linux (and no, I don't think Samsung are using Mobile Linux yet, 
> but I imagine the changes will be integrated into ARMLinux) has a 
> virtual keyboard built in for this very sort of application. While it 
> won't be as fast as touch-typing, neither is speech (unless you're 
> French ;), and I can communicate perfectly well speaking ;)) I would 
> prefer something like Graffiti, or short-hand - I'm amazed nobody seems 
> interested in producing short-hand interpreters for computers, because 
> in terms of motion:signal ratio, it's extremely high. I think it's 
> fairly easy to decode by all accounts too; it's just there isn't really 
> a complete standard on what
> symbols mean what :(

The Yopy does have handwriting recognition, but a keyboard is much faster
and more accurate. The Psion 7 has a longer battery life, better screen and
a keyboard. I know what I'd rather have. And I would imagine EPOC 5 beats
Linux hands down in a handheld device.
 

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