[b1daly]

Given that tablets and smart phones are taking over as ubiquitous computing devices on the contrary I think the need for alternate text inputs is growing rapidly.

I've had an interesting experience using swype on nexus 7. I find my concept of spelling itself is changing'where creating a word is more about the shape than specific correct spelling. Using swype effectively still requires knowledge of how words are spelled and layed out on the QWERTY keyboard. But I see it pointing towards gestural text creation.