ritePen
An advanced handwriting recognition software for Windows based pen enabled computers. Write anywhere on the screen or other input surface and watch your handwriting converted to text and entered into any Windows application. Write in whole sentences, while automatically segmenting your handwriting into words and lines.

By: EverNote Corp.
Requires: Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
Price: $29.95

PolyEdit
A word processor and text editor. Supports multiple document formats and (RTF, ETF, MS Word/Excel/Write, WordPerfect, Lotus, OEM (DOS), ANSI, Unicode, UTF-8, Mac, Unix). Compress and encrypt your documents. Features text formatting tools, print preview, tables, columns, templates, spell checking, syntax highlighting and load graphics, media clips, MS PowerPoint slides, graphs and more. Various plug-ins for adding extra functionality are available.

By: PolySoft Solutions
Requires: Windows 98/NT/Me/2000/XP
Price: $27.95

OpenOffice.org 3
An open source, multi-platform office productivity suite. It includes desktop applications such as a word processor (Write), spreadsheet (Calc), presentation manager and drawing program (Impress), design and graphics (Draw), with a user interface and feature set similar to that of other office suites. It also works transparently with a variety of file formats, including those of MS Office. Available in 65 languages.

By: OpenOffice.org
Requires: Windows, Linux, Solaris, MacOS X
Price: Free GPL