S-PEN - Handwriting to text?

[Jerry-rigged]

Howdy Gang -

I am really interested in the Note 3, but I thought ya'll here might help me out... Does the S-pen in the Note do handwriting-to-text, like the old Palm devices did?

I figure if the note and N2 did this, the N3 probably will to...

 

[Benjie]

Really the application, not the pen. Answer though is basically yes, though for me it is more miss than hit.

 

[Caloy]

The Samsung stock keyboard can be set to change from regular keyboard to a writing pad when you pull out the pen and the keyboard us showing.

Sent using the force

 

[PiscesCloud]

Hi Jerry - rigged

Personally I find it much easier to use the S-Pen with Swype than to hand write; I can achieve good speed and accuracy even when walking along. However, you may get a broader range of tips and opinions from the following threads :-


http://androidforums.com/samsung-galaxy-note-2/714049-s-pen-handwriting-recognition-spaces.html

http://androidforums.com/samsung-galaxy-note-2/696405-handwriting-rcognition-awful.html

 

[akretsch]

I use handwriting recognition any time I am in a longer note taking situation. IMO the best handwriting input app is 7-Notes Mazec.
their input panel is excellent and their recognition engine is excellent. For short notes, I agree that swipe methods are also fast.

Pax,
Alan

 

[merrill77]

FWIW, I prefer Graffiti. This is what the Palm devices used (originally...it later switched to Jot due to licensing isues). Graffiti is now available for Android.

Note that Graffiti is NOT handwriting recognition. Instead, you draw simplified versions of letters, called strokes. The strokes for most letters are intuitive and look like the letter. The strokes are designed so that the pen/stylus doesn't leave the device for a stroke, which makes it faster than normal writing as well as making the recognition more efficient and accurate. The learning curve is pretty short and I have always found it much faster than actual writing. Capitalization is a single stroke prior to the letter (two for caps lock) and most punctuation marks and symbols are also accessible with a pre-stroke followed by a single stroke...instead of hunting through multiple keyboards to find the symbol you need. A single stroke also brings up the help, which shows you all the symbols and their strokes. You can use it with your finger (as I did on my OG Droid) and it works great with the stylus, too. In addition, the writing area is much smaller than other keyboards...taking up less valuable screen space.

Here's the free version (ad supported...pro is $3):
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.access_company.graffiti