/lit/ - Literature

what is even the point of a piece of machinery such as this

>>16777379
Distraction-free writing

>>16777386
Just use a pen/pencil and some paper lmao

>>16777392
You're not wrong.

>>16777392
You can buy an alpha smart for like $10. Best way to write

>>16777405

You have to buy them second hand since they've stopped producing them. The wear and tear, along with their age, means that they have some pretty bad corruption problems and you can lose files. If they started making them again, I'd agree, but comparing an Alphasmart to a Freewrite isn't correct.

>>16777369
nothing beats pen and paper.

>>16777369
The price is so outrageous that I simply cannot fathom how this isn’t a joke. I would consider 200 or 300 to be still too expensive, but at least believable. But 600? How?

Does /lit/ just like to hate things for no reason? This is a fine device. Lightweight, distraction free writing. Nobody is forcing you to use it.
>Just use paper
Yea you could but maybe you want your writing in a digital format. It seems like this is meant to be used in tandem with a computer. You type on this and transfer the file to a pc.

>>16777546
it's a good idea for a product. the majority of us are simply taking issue with the price

>>16777561
$600 is steep, true. You could probably just buy a chromebook and put it on airplane mode for much less. Would also cut out the need for a second device to actually edit the text. This product is kind of stupid now that I think about it more.

>>16777369
shit like this reminds me of the old dude from Point-Counterpoint who tried to write a book for 20 fucking years but couldnt do it so he rationalized his failure by buying useless piece of equipement to "aid" his writing.

>>16777392
>pencil paper for writing
>go to the library for typing
>email to amazon

>>16777624
>Why do you even have to think about it? How does the product itself not elicit disgust from your initial viewing?

>>16777546
It's because the type of person who would buy this is very weak-willed.
>Oh darn I could be writing the next Ulysses! But my computer and it's internet is distracting me from my genius! If only there was a way I could use a computer but not have access to the internet
Lmao all you need is a modicum of self-will and you can ignore modern dopamine distractions. These people are weak-willed sheep.

>>16777369
>Why are wannabe writers so fucking dumb?
If you see the price tag and start seething, you're not the intended audience.

>>16777624
>chromebook
Get a second-hand old ThinkPad model, they have pretty comfy keyboards.

>>16777960
The BEST thing would be an incredibly sturdy and well-built smallish laptop with a manageable keyboard and excellent battery life.