5 ms·

The Freewrite folks are currently doing a fundraiser on Indiegogo for Freewrite Alpha, their take on the Alphasmart concept, only using e-ink: https://www.indi

The Freewrite folks are currently doing a fundraiser on Indiegogo for Freewrite Alpha, their take on the Alphasmart concept, only using e-ink: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/freewrite-alpha-distraction-free-writing-anywhere/ https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/freewrite-alpha-distracti... (I personally wouldn't touch one -- I need multiple lines of text in order to frame my thoughts in context, never mind that I like being able to dive online to do impromptu research as I write -- but I can see it appealing to some folks. 100 hour battery life is the obvious draw.)

jawon 4y ago
Exactly this. About 7 years ago I bought a secondhand Alphasmart and started using it. I loved it for what it was but I had to stop using it because I could not see enough of what I had written. I’m now using a Pi with a monitor in portrait mode and FocusWriter to write. It is a fantastic single purpose writing device. But I would pay money for something similar with reasonable screen real estate I could stick in a bag.
- jawon 4y ago
  Turns out the FreeWrite team make a clamshell style device with a larger screen called the Traveler: https://getfreewrite.com/products/freewrite-traveler https://getfreewrite.com/products/freewrite-traveler But at $779 AUD I could buy a small, basic laptop and set it up as a dedicated typewriter.
selfhoster11 4y ago
The mechanical keyboard is a must-have for me, but £240-320 retail is a bit much. I'm sure the cost can be reduced here.