October 27, 2002
From the desk of Jane Galt:Jeff Jarvis points out the
Jeff Jarvis points out the biggest problem with Tablet PC's -- no keyboard.
Back in the dark ages, when I was a secretary (we spelled it "administrative assistant"), I had a boss who got himself some dictation software. Looked like fun, so I tried it. Uggh!! I type around 80 words a minute, last time I checked. The talking software clocked less than 30. It was like trying to wade through a molasses thought-fog while wearing concrete neuron-boots.
[Okay, that was a stretch. Work with me, people. I'm breaking new literary ground here.
Okay, well, actually I'm not. The entire New York writing community seems to have arrived at the Impossibly Complicated Mixed Metaphor long before I got there. And what fun it is!
Just clap and cheer, like you do for the slow kid at the end of the race, 'kay?]
Anyway, I'm with Jarvis -- until they figure out a way to get my dictation or handwriting speed up to my typing speed, I'm sticking with the laptop.
Posted by Jane Galt at October 27, 2002 3:04 PM | TrackBack | Technorati inbound links