Apple had one major public failure in its history (unless you count the
recent debacle with the Apple Maps app): Apple Newton. Widely regarded
as one of the worst computing devices ever, the original Newton was
supposed to be like the modern iPad. You could jot down notes, and the
Newton would "translate" them into text characters. The problem was in
accurately converting the handwriting to text; Apple figured out how to
make it work more reliably. But by the time the company had worked out
many of the technology bugs, the Newton had already generated too much
negative buzz to succeed.
Newton's handwriting feature came along a decade too soon. Today tablets
like the Samsung Galaxy Note II use a pen interface, and the apps for
converting text are fairly reliable. One of the best examples of
character recognition is the Evernote Smart Notebook. You can write
handwritten notes, snap a picture of the notes with your phone through
the Evernote app, and convert the notes to text.
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