At Computex ASUS was showing off a small “handwriting pad” that recognizes Chinese and English, numeric and sybmol characters. The external handwriting pad I imagine would make sense for Linux users where there’s no reco.
If more companies add handwriting recognition to their Linux distributions, Microsoft may need to free up its tight grip on its version of the technology–especially to facilitate its use in schools where price is often a big concern.
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