21.   The Mobile Companion would have relied on handwriting recognition, like the Newton.

22.   The quality of its handwriting recognition, its most anticipated feature, was so poor that it became the subject of a Doonesbury comic strip.

23.   The second-generation Crosspad makes no attempt to do more than the TransNote does with handwriting recognition.

24.   Unfortunately, the handwriting recognition fails miserably, even in this limited context.

25.   Unfortunately, the handwriting recognition stunk.

26.   Apple has repeatedly improved the Newton, with extra memory, power and communications features, an optional keyboard and greatly improved handwriting recognition.