04-23-2004, 01:00 AM
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Magi
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 2,186
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MessagEase Text Entry Keyboard
"The innovative, patent-protected MessagEase keyboard enables you to enter full text using buttons that are much bigger than a QWERTY keyboard. These bigger and fewer keys are easier to find and faster to target. MessagEase uses an ingenious combination of taps and drags for entering text: Taps for most frequent letters and numbers and drags for less frequent letters and special characters."
This looks like a rather complex but potentially very useful keyboard. According to MessagEase, the larger letters are the ones you'll use 71% of the time, and other letters can be accessed via a tap on the larger letter and a slide to the smaller letter.
 In addition to the dedicated "space" key and number pad, MessagEase also features a "Command Button", which "includes the most common text editing functions. You can copy, past, cut and undo by just performing a drag. Dragging on the up or down arrow scrolls your text up or down. Drag on the Command icon to change to the Ctrl Mode. Drag and return to get to the Alt mode."
There are a ton of screenshots and instructions at the MessagEase site, along with a free 2 month trial. Registration costs $19.95.
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04-23-2004, 01:17 AM
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Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 1,998
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This looks interesting. I'm completely overwhelmed at first glance, but I recall the same reaction the first time I saw FITALY. Now that's all I use for input.
A two month trial is decent too. :way to go:
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04-23-2004, 01:20 AM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Apr 2003
Posts: 87
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That thing looks like Calculas on heroin. Forgive me for not getting it! 
palm users may like it though I think!
I like the XTAP personally.
http://www.azmosys.com/me3/
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04-23-2004, 01:33 AM
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Mystic
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 1,725
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I tested this (beta? maybe...can't remember lol) a few months ago. Was a terrific idea, but even after 30 days I couldn't remember where some of the letters were located.
So why is this being posted now? Hasn't this been out for awhile now? Or is this just a software review for people who haven't heard of it?
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04-23-2004, 01:35 AM
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Intellectual
Join Date: May 2003
Posts: 127
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Why is this thing $20 for PPC users when its free for PalmOS? :?:
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04-23-2004, 01:45 AM
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Magi
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 2,186
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Originally Posted by OSUKid7
So why is this being posted now? Hasn't this been out for awhile now? Or is this just a software review for people who haven't heard of it?
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It was just submitted as a news item today, and we haven't posted on it before. I think a post was justified, if only to let people know that this product exists as an option. I'd certainly never heard of it before, and I spend a lot of time here and out trolling for news. Some things just slip beneath the radar... :wink:
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04-23-2004, 01:53 AM
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Magi
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 2,186
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Originally Posted by mangochutneyman
Why is this thing $20 for PPC users when its free for PalmOS? :?:
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The free version for Palms is very limited and rather crude. The equivalent version is actually MORE expensive at $22.50, AND you'll need to buy a "stamp" to put over the Grafitti area if you own anything but a Clie or a T3. :roll: Check out the registration link in my post to see what the stamps look like. :mrgreen:
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04-23-2004, 02:49 AM
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Thinker
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 368
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I tried this some time ago, and really liked it. It is not as complex as it appears, and working pretty well and, best of all, fun to use. I didn't buy it though since I found PocketPC built-in keyboard is sufficient for simple inputs, and for longer entries, I have a wireless keyboard. I prefer MessagEase to Fitaly which I never got used to after a few tries. Even if you are overwhelmed by the screenshot, give it a try. You may find it pretty easy and efficient. Just don't make it as a default input method since your PocketPC might hard reset.
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04-23-2004, 03:05 AM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 85
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I will have to try this out. I prefer wordlogic over fitaly anyday. My own prefrence I guess. But maybe this will be cool who knows.
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04-23-2004, 03:14 AM
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Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 1,998
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I quite like WordLogic also. I was actually faster on it than any other input method if entering long lines of normal text. However, entering "non-words" (which I do a lot of it turns out) was touch with WL.
Ideally, I'd like Word Logic's word completion engine built into FITALY's suggested words. That would be a killer app!
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