Part of the reason for smART writer's sluggishness is the intense concentration required to get the program to recognize handwriting at all.

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Inside the offices, workers make notes on electronic tablets which recognize their handwriting as well as anything typed.

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The VR3 features a screen about the same size as the Palm's, yet the entire surface is able to recognize natural handwriting.

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We can look forward to e-ink monitors that render text more pleasingly than current screens and hand-held devices that recognize even the most scrawled handwriting.

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