Given how long IBM are takig to getting round to launching a solution for the TabletPC, I’d be happy for a competitor to get something to the market.

Especially since you can’t get hold of the old Shark software anymore.

The SlideIT software is only Mobile Win. Though I id like the PC demo. Shame yuo can’t copy/paste from the demo or I might have actually used it as a TIP.

In the meantime,I’ve install Inscribe and done s custom keyboard for it that looks like the ATOMIC one from IBM to get some practice in. Not pattern recognizing,(you have to pause or change direction on each letter) but at least I can get familiar with the key layout…

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I saw the same thing a year ago with a working demo and purchase option
its called Dasur – SlideIT http://www.mobiletextinput.com
there is also a Demo for Windows PC

I placed a video of all three (WritingPad, Swype and SlideIT) on my blog. Spot the differences… I could not find them.
I bet the underlying algorithms are different, but this story is going to be continued when it comes to the intelectual property question.

SlideIT have both done this before
with a FREE working demo and purchase option
its called Dasur – SlideIT http://www.mobiletextinput.com

I assume IBM filed a patent for their solution, so good bye Swype.

I haven’t heard of this sort of thing before. This is exciting and will probably prove to be a boon for small gadgets. I currently find cursive more useful they picking at keys with a stylus on my Tilt – and I am thumb typing challenged.
I will agree that someone adept at thumb typing may not find this so useful.
Given a choice though, new adopters, like kids getting their first phone, will probably adapt to this quicker than thumb typing.

:\ This looks like it would be more work than actually typing stuff out.

Heh… sounds like an old idea got “swyped”.

im not surprised that parallel development happens a lot in software…