Re: 8pen input device

> Despite their using the word "intuitive" several times in the 8pen
> video, it is NOT intuitive: what's "intuitive" to us is the shape of
> the letter as we've been taught it, which is why writing in script
> works, albeit slowly.  Making a permanent association in your mind
> between a letter and a new shape takes a while, especially if you're
> not a heavy user of the system.  And if you're a heavy user, you're
> essentially crippled for the learning period. 

Important point.

> A couple other quibbles about the system: I see no reference at all to
> capital letters.  Implementing them would increase the complexity of
> the system, but not having them limits its usefulness. 

They do have a shift key (I guess in the lower left corner of the writing 
area), so that's not a point.

> And second, 
> while they describe it as "fast," that's only relative to on-screen
> keyboard input without predictive text.  I would be really surprised
> if anyone got significantly above 15wpm with a system like this,
> although again predictive text might help.

I *hate* predictive text, autocorrect and other "useful" features. That might 
be ok if you are using mainly English or German, but for a small language 
they will never work and the installed ones will simply interfere.

Edi