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Date: Sun, 10 Aug 1997 12:59:29 -0700 (PDT)
From: "Eric J. Schwertfeger" <ejs@bfd.com>
To: Marco Molteni <molter@logic.it>
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On Sun, 10 Aug 1997, Marco Molteni wrote:

> Also, as far as I know, the Newton is the only which does (or tries to do)
> handwritten recognition.

Not exactly handwritten recognition, Grafitti is a shorthand that closely
resembles handwritten print. Without a keyboard, the Pilot would be almost
useless without Grafitti, though you still have the on-screen keyboard
option.