http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/audis-next-gen-r8-mmi-does-handwriting-probably-increases-your/ Engadget Comments for Audi's next-gen R8 MMI recognizes handwriting, probably increases your insurance premium http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/audis-next-gen-r8-mmi-does-handwriting-probably-increases-your/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/audis-next-gen-r8-mmi-does-handwriting-probably-increases-your/
I hope you just wrote that "M" and it was still computing what letter that was when the screenshot was taken.

HAM!]]>Jul 31st 2009 1:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/audis-next-gen-r8-mmi-does-handwriting-probably-increases-your/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/audis-next-gen-r8-mmi-does-handwriting-probably-increases-your/Jul 31st 2009 1:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/audis-next-gen-r8-mmi-does-handwriting-probably-increases-your/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/audis-next-gen-r8-mmi-does-handwriting-probably-increases-your/Jul 31st 2009 4:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/audis-next-gen-r8-mmi-does-handwriting-probably-increases-your/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/audis-next-gen-r8-mmi-does-handwriting-probably-increases-your/Jul 31st 2009 8:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/audis-next-gen-r8-mmi-does-handwriting-probably-increases-your/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/audis-next-gen-r8-mmi-does-handwriting-probably-increases-your/Jul 31st 2009 3:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/audis-next-gen-r8-mmi-does-handwriting-probably-increases-your/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/audis-next-gen-r8-mmi-does-handwriting-probably-increases-your/Jul 31st 2009 3:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/audis-next-gen-r8-mmi-does-handwriting-probably-increases-your/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/audis-next-gen-r8-mmi-does-handwriting-probably-increases-your/Jul 31st 2009 1:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/audis-next-gen-r8-mmi-does-handwriting-probably-increases-your/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/audis-next-gen-r8-mmi-does-handwriting-probably-increases-your/Jul 31st 2009 12:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/audis-next-gen-r8-mmi-does-handwriting-probably-increases-your/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/audis-next-gen-r8-mmi-does-handwriting-probably-increases-your/Jul 31st 2009 2:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/audis-next-gen-r8-mmi-does-handwriting-probably-increases-your/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/audis-next-gen-r8-mmi-does-handwriting-probably-increases-your/Jul 31st 2009 9:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/audis-next-gen-r8-mmi-does-handwriting-probably-increases-your/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/audis-next-gen-r8-mmi-does-handwriting-probably-increases-your/Jul 31st 2009 9:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/audis-next-gen-r8-mmi-does-handwriting-probably-increases-your/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/audis-next-gen-r8-mmi-does-handwriting-probably-increases-your/Jul 31st 2009 2:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/audis-next-gen-r8-mmi-does-handwriting-probably-increases-your/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/audis-next-gen-r8-mmi-does-handwriting-probably-increases-your/Jul 31st 2009 2:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/audis-next-gen-r8-mmi-does-handwriting-probably-increases-your/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/audis-next-gen-r8-mmi-does-handwriting-probably-increases-your/Jul 31st 2009 2:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/audis-next-gen-r8-mmi-does-handwriting-probably-increases-your/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/audis-next-gen-r8-mmi-does-handwriting-probably-increases-your/Jul 31st 2009 2:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/audis-next-gen-r8-mmi-does-handwriting-probably-increases-your/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/audis-next-gen-r8-mmi-does-handwriting-probably-increases-your/
And bagging on engineering... So just because, say, Microsoft made "the paperclip helper" you figure the same effort and parts went into Server 2008?]]>Jul 31st 2009 3:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/audis-next-gen-r8-mmi-does-handwriting-probably-increases-your/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/audis-next-gen-r8-mmi-does-handwriting-probably-increases-your/
And by your reasoning, Lamborghini (who are 100% owned by Audi), also produce rebadged Volkswagens with no quality and lousy engineering. ]]>Jul 31st 2009 2:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/audis-next-gen-r8-mmi-does-handwriting-probably-increases-your/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/audis-next-gen-r8-mmi-does-handwriting-probably-increases-your/
Having said that, handwriting recognition is a pointless gimmick. Natural speech voice control would be nice.]]>Jul 31st 2009 6:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/audis-next-gen-r8-mmi-does-handwriting-probably-increases-your/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/audis-next-gen-r8-mmi-does-handwriting-probably-increases-your/Handwriting recognition looks like an interesting direction to explore but ultimately not very efective as an input system in a car.]]>Jul 31st 2009 11:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/audis-next-gen-r8-mmi-does-handwriting-probably-increases-your/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/audis-next-gen-r8-mmi-does-handwriting-probably-increases-your/Jul 31st 2009 8:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/audis-next-gen-r8-mmi-does-handwriting-probably-increases-your/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/audis-next-gen-r8-mmi-does-handwriting-probably-increases-your/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lz0IT4Uk2xQ

The best scene of the whole movie, BTW!]]>Jul 31st 2009 8:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/audis-next-gen-r8-mmi-does-handwriting-probably-increases-your/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/audis-next-gen-r8-mmi-does-handwriting-probably-increases-your/Jul 31st 2009 8:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/audis-next-gen-r8-mmi-does-handwriting-probably-increases-your/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/audis-next-gen-r8-mmi-does-handwriting-probably-increases-your/Jul 31st 2009 8:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/audis-next-gen-r8-mmi-does-handwriting-probably-increases-your/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/audis-next-gen-r8-mmi-does-handwriting-probably-increases-your/Jul 31st 2009 8:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/audis-next-gen-r8-mmi-does-handwriting-probably-increases-your/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/audis-next-gen-r8-mmi-does-handwriting-probably-increases-your/
Why would they put handwriting recognition in the R8 when the MMI knob isn't even on the console? It's below the Nav screen so it doesn't take up space. ]]>Jul 31st 2009 12:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/audis-next-gen-r8-mmi-does-handwriting-probably-increases-your/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/audis-next-gen-r8-mmi-does-handwriting-probably-increases-your/Jul 31st 2009 12:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/audis-next-gen-r8-mmi-does-handwriting-probably-increases-your/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/audis-next-gen-r8-mmi-does-handwriting-probably-increases-your/
THE GUY WHO'S GETTING SMASHED INTO WHILE YOU FIDDLE WITH YOUR HANDWRITING RECOGNITION WHILE YOU'RE EFFIN' DRIVING!

This crap should all be illegal. Texting. Talking on the phone. Playing with your GPS. WRITING WORDS ON A TOUCHSCREEN.

I'm going to die because you idiots think its awesome to NOT be looking at the road while you speed around at 80mph with your kid in the back seat.]]>Jul 31st 2009 12:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/audis-next-gen-r8-mmi-does-handwriting-probably-increases-your/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/audis-next-gen-r8-mmi-does-handwriting-probably-increases-your/Jul 31st 2009 5:58PM