12-18-2002, 01:21 AM
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Calligrapher Upgrades to v6.5
http://www.handango.com/PlatformProductDetail.jsp?siteId=311&platformId=2&productType=2&catalog=0&sectionId=0&productId=18747
Software developer Phatware Corporation has announced a recent upgrade to its Calligrapher handwriting recognition software. Among the new enhancements are:
� Support for Italian handwriting recognition (although all non-English language packs must be purchased separately)
� Allows users to email images directly from the ScratchPad
� Improved PenCommander User Interface
� Fixed incompatibility with Terminal Server Client on Handheld PCs
� Improved touch screen driver makes writing on the screen feel smoother
� New options allow configuring the handwriting recognition engine to recognize only words from the dictionary
I like Calligrapher. I like Calligrapher a lot. A whole lot. In fact, I feel (and Ed, don't get your fitaly-loving shorts in a knot) that Calligrapher is the best input method available for the Pocket PC. It's always been a pretty solid method, but with each revision, it only gets better. My experience has been that this latest update makes the recognition even faster, smoother and more accurate. Even if your handwriting is sloppy, chances are the new Calligrapher will work well for you.
The upgrade is free to registered users of any 6.X version, and costs $23.95 for earlier versions.
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12-18-2002, 01:50 AM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Feb 2002
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a great tool just got better!!!!!!! I could never use my Pocket PC without calligrapher 
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12-18-2002, 01:59 AM
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Originally Posted by paris
a great tool just got better!!!!!!! I could never use my Pocket PC without calligrapher |
And I LOVE the shortcuts! About the only time I do NOT use it is when entering non-standard words like proper names and addresses.
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12-18-2002, 02:06 AM
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Sage
Join Date: Jul 2003
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I love it too, I upgraded to the latest version and it works even better now. I really like the shortcuts and lately I've been using the notes feature too.
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12-18-2002, 03:17 AM
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Pontificator
Join Date: Feb 2002
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Gave it a fair shot, no such luck for me and my "handwriting".
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12-18-2002, 03:23 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 4
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Can anyone give a short comparison to Transcriber :?:
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12-18-2002, 03:37 AM
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You can think of Transcriber as "Calligrapher Lite," especially since they were developed by the same people. Transcriber allows for basic recognition, but Calligrapher adds:
Multilingual support
On-screen pop-up keyboard for entering difficult words
Note taking and screen drawing
But, most important (to me) is the Pen Commander. This allows you to create shortcuts for often-typed words, phrases or paragraphs. For instance, if I write "b" and draw a circle around it, Calligrapher enters my name and full mailing address. You can also create macros that do things like open apps, create new documents, etc. For me, the shortcut/macro capability alone is worth the price.
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12-18-2002, 04:14 AM
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Contributing Editor Emeritus
Join Date: Aug 2006
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Re: Calligrapher Upgrades to v6.5
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Originally Posted by Brad Adrian
In fact, I feel (and Ed, don't get your fitaly-loving shorts in a knot) that Calligrapher is the best input method available for the Pocket PC.
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{cough}{cough}45 wpm{cough}{cough}
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12-18-2002, 04:37 AM
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Re: Calligrapher Upgrades to v6.5
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Originally Posted by Ed Hansberry
{cough}{cough}45 wpm{cough}{cough}
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{cough}{cough}how many misspellings?{cough}{cough}
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12-18-2002, 04:42 AM
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Contributing Editor Emeritus
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Re: Calligrapher Upgrades to v6.5
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Originally Posted by Brad Adrian
{cough}{cough}how many misspellings?{cough}{cough}
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i NeVEr mispeml wrdes.
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