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The Freewrite Traveler is the True Spiritual Successor to the Alphasmart Neo

30 September, 2018 // 25 Comments

Over the past several years I have written about several E-ink laptop concepts that might one day make good writing tools. None have gotten past the concept stage (not even the Onyx Writer) but that [Read More ...]

Freewrite Hipster Typewriter Updated With Frontlight, Larger Battery

13 May, 2018 // 8 Comments

I was working on a post this morning on distraction free writing apps when I noticed that the Freewrite, that expensive retro word processor, was updated last fall. The Freewrite features a [Read More ...]

Hands On with the FreeWrite Hipster Typewriter (video)

10 May, 2016 // 18 Comments

Still on the fence with the Freewrite after yesterday's review? Here are a few new reviews to help you make up your mind. I was following up on Kaz Augustin's scathing review of the hipster [Read More ...]

Freewrite: How NOT to do Software

9 May, 2016 // 41 Comments

The first user reviews of the Freewrite retro word processor are coming in, and that's not good news for the device's maker, Astrohaus. Author and publisher K S Augustin has graciously responded to [Read More ...]

GPD Plans to Revive the Handheld PC Form Factor with the WIN (Cherry Trail CPU, Windows 10)

19 April, 2016 // 17 Comments

Around the turn of the millennium, HP and a few other PC makers were developing pocketable laptops like the Sharp Zauru SL-C760, HP 360LX, or NEC MobilePro 900C. The devices ran either a mobile [Read More ...]

“Stop Procrastinating” App Offers a Distraction Free Writing Experience, Can Save You up to $500

22 March, 2016 // 8 Comments

Saturday's post on the Freewrite reminded me that there are more options for distraction-free writing than that $500 retro word processor or its cut-price competitors. One could simply disable one's [Read More ...]

Got a Freewrite by Astrohaus? Want to Write a Review?

19 March, 2016 // 45 Comments

When the much anticipated Freewrite retro word processor launched last month, I expected that we would soon have the chance to read several user reviews of the $500 glorified typewriter. [Read More ...]

Shiftwear Are $150 ePaper Sneakers That Will Never Ship

2 December, 2015 // 53 Comments

Engadget and a lot of other sites are reporting on a new Indiegogo crowd-funding project that is going to prove to be a pipe dream. Shiftwear promises to combine the ever-changing possibilities of an [Read More ...]

In Praise of the Alphasmart Neo

13 November, 2015 // 21 Comments

If you’re not familiar with the Alphasmart Neo, then check out this great overview from David Kadavy, or this historical review on Hack Education. It’s a keyboard with a screen, and nothing else [Read More ...]

Hands On With the Hemingwrite

7 January, 2015 // 27 Comments

The Hemingwrite retro word processor is one of the more unusual gadgets to launch this year, and today at CES I finally had a chance to put my hands on it. I spent some time today with Hemingwrite [Read More ...]

What to Watch Out For at CES 2015: the Hemingwrite (video)

4 January, 2015 // 11 Comments

The Hemingwrite has gotten a lot of attention since it first broke cover in October 2014, and now it looks like I will finally get a chance to put my hands on one. I just got an email this [Read More ...]

The Hemingwrite Retro Word Processor Hits Kickstarter

10 December, 2014 // 19 Comments

Remember that nifty looking retro word processor I found a couple months back? It went up for pre-order today in a Kickstarter campaign. If you have $400 to throw down and act fast, you too can get [Read More ...]

The Hemingwrite Wants to be Your Retro Word Processor on the Go

19 October, 2014 // 20 Comments

Up until my younger brother disassembled it, one of my cherished possessions was an Alphasmart Neo. Powered by AA batteries, this keyboard-sized word processor was a handy way to take notes in [Read More ...]