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Administrator H/PC Oracle Posts: | 18,067 |
Location: | United Kingdom | Status: | |
| The Pocket PC has it. Palm OS has it, and now even Windows XP has it... but should the H/PC have it?
I am of course talking about Handwriting Recognition.
Microsoft push the technology with the latest Windows Mobile devices, citing it as the only input method you will need. We in the H/PC community of course know differently. However that doesn't mean there isn't room for this often controversial technology on a H/PC device.
In this review we show you why old hat Handheld PC Developer PhatWare have succeeded in making Handwriting Recognition input a productive and viable solution on the Handheld PC.
See what Chris thought of CalliGrahper and have your say here on the forum.
Review: CalliGrapher 6.6
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H/PC Elite Posts: | 511 |
Location: | The Republic of Texas | Status: | |
| Everyone, you need to purchase this or another H/PC application from PhatWare if possible. PhatWare has continued their commitment to the platform long after many other top developers have left the game. PhatWare has a good list of apps to offer all at reasonable prices.
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H/PC Elder Posts: | 1,712 |
Location: | New Mexico, US | Status: | |
| Actually ... if PhatWare has a Browser app that does hotmail and stuffs well ... I would get it! ... budget: <=$50 for such an app!
Talking abt that ... Is NetFront any good? |
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H/PC Elder Posts: | 2,294 |
Location: | Sunny California | Status: | |
| I just saw Netfront on a cellphone - It saddens me as that phone gave me a better browsing experience than my 720. What system would the phone be using to do this. |
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H/PC Elder Posts: | 1,712 |
Location: | New Mexico, US | Status: | |
| ProgramSynthesiser - 2005-01-26 6:36 PM
I just saw Netfront on a cellphone - It saddens me as that phone gave me a better browsing experience than my 720. What system would the phone be using to do this.
NetFront is available for PPC ... just wondering if it is for HPC.
On Handango.com
http://www.handango.com/PlatformSearch.jsp?optionId=1_2_2&jid=XDAX128D77C989F2433B36D779X1A86D&platformId=2&siteId=1&txtSearch=netfront
http://www.access.co.jp/english/
They have versions for PPC/PPC2002/PPC2003 ... maybe we can run PPC version for HPC2000?
Anyone tried yet? |
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| I am trial Calligrapher 6.6 on my J728 and believe it is very good. Maybe as good as the Newton's Roseta. HWR on HPC2000 is very useful because sometimes you need to write something on device and you have only one hand to do that (another hand is holding the device). But as a Portuguese speaker (and writer) I have to complain about Phatware decision to restrict Trial on English writing. I don't know how Calligrapher handle acented characters. |
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Administrator H/PC Oracle Posts: | 18,067 |
Location: | United Kingdom | Status: | |
| robi-jornada, that is a good point you raise. I don't have CalliGrapher infront of me at the moment, does the English version not support accented characters? If you have a play with the shape selector, are there no accented characters in there? |
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H/PC Elite Posts: | 511 |
Location: | The Republic of Texas | Status: | |
| Quote robi-jornada - 2007-12-16 12:49 PM
I am trial Calligrapher 6.6 on my J728 and believe it is very good. Maybe as good as the Newton's Roseta. HWR on HPC2000 is very useful because sometimes you need to write something on device and you have only one hand to do that (another hand is holding the device). But as a Portuguese speaker (and writer) I have to complain about Phatware decision to restrict Trial on English writing. I don't know how Calligrapher handle acented characters.
The English version of Calligrapher didn't start handling accents well until the 7.x train which, unfortunately, isn't available on HandheldPC. The other language versions in the 6.x train do work with accents quite well. However, given that English doesn't use accent marks often (and it is usually a word that is in French, Spanish, etc that has been inserted), it didn't support it well.
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Administrator H/PC Oracle Posts: | 18,067 |
Location: | United Kingdom | Status: | |
| Calli 6.6 is actually the engine from 7.2 (see: http://www.hpcfactor.com/qlink/?linkID=85 ). Is the 7.x application layer necessary for accentation support? |
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H/PC Newbie Posts: | 7 |
Location: | United Kingdom | Status: | |
| CalliGrapher is the only HPC software I've actually bought - as opposed to using freeware - and I must say it's a superb app.
Did the company lease the recognition engine to Microsoft for the Pocket PC? Essentially it looks, and feels, the same.
I find the recognition rates are top drawer, but the application is limited on all HPCs other than my Samsung Izzi Pro with its swivel fold-flat screen which makes it a decent Tablet PC.
Oh well, I guess I can use it on my Casio E105 as well (sorry about that, but I do own a fair few PPCs as well)
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H/PC Philosopher Posts: | 327 |
Location: | Portugal | Status: | |
| Very nice. I'm going to try it to post my review here on the thread. |
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