So, my question again... can you dictate or is there a keypad that can be used >while it is not tethered<?
And how clumsy is the UI while you are trying to use the apps?
UI is not clumsy. Might take a little getting used to (touch, swipe, force-touch, crown spin, crown button, other button), but so did the iPhone. Untethered, probably just have mostly audio recording.
It is what it is, and isn’t everything else too.