1. A hand held computer system for managing data for a user, comprising: processor; an input recognizer embodied in said program storage device, said input recognizer adapted to receive non-cursive handwritings from said user and convert said non-cursive handwritings into computer readable data; said handwritings being a set of modified characters; a program storage device coupled to said processor; a computer readable code embodied in said program storage device and coupled to said input recognizer for receiving said non-cursive handwritings, said computer readable code storing said data and allowing said user to process said data, wherein said computer readable code is a spreadsheet; and said hand held computer system further comprising a peripheral device selected from the group consisting of a camera, a scanner, a tuner, audio system, a modem, a voice recorder, and a display, said peripheral device coupled to said communication unit to provide data to said spreadsheet in a non-contact manner.