1. A data processing system, comprising: a handprint input device operable to output first data representing handwritten information input by a user of the system; an accelerator system coupled to said handprint input device and operable to receive said first data from said handprint input device and output second data representing recognizable characters; and a general processor coupled to said accelerator system and operable to receive and use said second data; wherein said accelerator system comprises: a collection processor operable to receive said first data, to convert said first data into vector stroke data and to output said vector stroke data; a user independent handprint memory operable to store user independent handwriting samples; and a recognition processor coupled to said user independent handprint memory and operable to receive said vector stroke data, and to compare said vector stroke data to said samples and output said second data based on the results of said comparisons, and wherein said accelerator system further comprises: a first handprint memory coupled to said recognition processor and operated to store at least a portion of said library data of said recognition processor; a stroke memory coupled to said collection processor and said recognition processor and operable to store said vector stroke data prior to processing in said recognition processor; and a recognized character memory coupled to said recognition processor and operable to store said second data output by said recognition processor; and wherein said accelerator system further comprises: a user dependent handprint memory coupled to said recognition processor and operable to store samples of handwriting of said user; a second handprint memory coupled to said recognition processor and operable to store portions of said library data of said recognition processor, said recognition processor operable to compare said vector stroke data to library data stored in both said user independent and user dependent handprint memories.