Can AI replace your favorite apps? I found out the hard way
- Mar 22
- 1 min read

PC MAG — In fairness, I never expected AI to fully replace Docs, because I use it heavily for drafting articles and fiction in a way I can't replace with dictation. However, I was pleasantly surprised by how well the alternatives worked for creating wishlists of books, movies, or games I wanted to check out, quickly drafting grocery lists, and taking research notes.
The Galaxy AI assist tools were helpful for formatting and summarizing, which was genuinely useful for sorting lists and making some of the more sprawling blocks of text more legible.
On the laptop side, Windows Voice Typing allows you to use voice-to-text anywhere you'd type with a keyboard. However, as someone who types quickly and is comfortable with a keyboard, I didn't get a ton of utility out of it. There are also a number of tools on both devices that I didn't use personally that I could see being valuable for people who, for instance, work in multiple languages or integrate images into their notes/docs.
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