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my__name__is t1_jc4i0lk wrote

Reply to comment by itsallthesamejames in PotatoP Laptop Aims for Two Years of Battery Life by diacewrb

If you can recommend a typewriter that saves digital files that is currently available for purchase and doesn't cost like a mid-level laptop, I am all ears.

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Ninnux t1_jc4tjzs wrote

My Brother WP-80 word processor was exactly that.

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M4NU3L2311 t1_jc5h7tt wrote

“Portable”

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ContemptAndHumble t1_jc5kaxh wrote

Just hit the gym and really emphasis arms and core for that. It’s just that simple.

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Cassette_girl t1_jc5sium wrote

reMarkable 2 EInk tablet with keyboard folio. Definitely not very long battery life but quite long at least. And definitely not update free. But definitely task focused and distraction free.

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GigaPuddi t1_jc67xy1 wrote

I have the original reMarkable bought used because I'm a cheap bastard and even that one is great. I work in sales (fenestration) and it makes keeping track of things so much simpler. Being able to copy and past scrawled notes makes keeping on the fly things organized so much easier.

I also use it for Dungeons and Dragons and it is invaluable for keeping my character's shit organized and updated.

I've considered upgrading to the second but I can't quite justify the expense.

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ChancesAreYouAreDumb t1_jc6z5cv wrote

I bought the reMarkable 2, and I absolutely love it.

I know next to nothing about the original reMarkable, but the 2 has cloud support, and it is so nice having all of my notes on my phone and computer, and I am able to adjust notes while on my phone/computer.

That, plus being able to just drag and drop books into the reMarkable app has redefined how much I read

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capnwinky t1_jc6ggv8 wrote

Goddamn the memories. It made school so much more bearable. Don’t think I would’ve survived without it.

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alexanderpas t1_jc4twwg wrote

It's only available used, but have a look at the Alphasmart Neo 2.

I'll quote a description from another thread.

https://www.reddit.com/r/typewriters/comments/ba7aq5/any_digital_typewriters_like_the_freewrite_that/

> [...] > > These things are dirt-cheap, usually $30 or less. They were built to use in schools and the like years ago, and most of them barely saw any use at all as laptops came out and took over their role. There are a ton of them coming up for sale on eBay that are as close to brand new as they could possibly be. They save files internally, and you can output them to your desktop computer by plugging it in and hitting the send button (it'll emulate a keyboard and type the document straight into something on your computer). There's also a program that can directly import the files, but I'm not sure if that program still works (haven't used it in years - send works). > > You put a pair of regular old batteries in this thing and it'll run -forever-. They last literally months on a single set of batteries. I'm not joking. You can type on this thing for something like 700 -HOURS- on a single set of double a batteries. There's nothing like it on the market. > > The keyboard is a joy to type on, and the device is so sturdy you could probably use it as a boat paddle and still type something for the next month when you finished rowing to your desert island. :) > > It's a device that has a decent following among authors. I know several authors who covet their Neo, myself included. :) > > There is also an alpha smart Dana with a larger screen that is similarly cheap (it's a newer version of the alphasmart), but it's not as legendarily reliable as the Neo 2 and eats batteries in just a few hours. It also doesn't save EVERY keystroke like the Neo does... and the old palm software it used for its word processor is basically unsupported/unusable these days, so if you use a Dana you -will- eventually lose some work. DONT BUY THE DANA. > > I'd also avoid the Alphasmart 3000. Those things are older devices and just don't have the storage the newer Neo and Neo 2 have. A Neo or Neo 2 are substantially better machines. > > Here's a website that compares the Alphasmarts... > > https://nowastedink.com/2015/10/09/comparing-3-alphasmart-digital-typewriters/ > > [...] > > Alphasmart has arrow keys. You don't have to edit as you type, but you have the option. > > Trust me, get an alpha smart. If you want a dirt cheap -typing- machine, there is nothing on the market that does it better. > > I bang out words for a living, and I've typed over a million words into my alpha smart Neo. It's not the device I -always- reach for (I sometimes grab my MacBook pro because I need something a little more full-featured), but when I just want to knock some words out without any distractions, the alpha smart is the machine I use. > > I have no complaints. I think I bought mine for fifteen bucks and it's paid for itself tens of thousands of times over ;). > > [...]

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KiwiShortKing t1_jc5cwoo wrote

I had one of these. It's super cool but honestly not that useful unless you're planning to write a novel on the go.

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andemyan t1_jc62gug wrote

Yea I had one too, but it was because my handwriting was so shit that the teachers couldn’t read what I wrote

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financialmisconduct t1_jc4loep wrote

A Nook Simple Touch (Glowlight if desired) has WiFi and can support USB host mode with a kernel hack, you can run a basic text editor and save to a NAS

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blahblahrasputan t1_jc5gxlt wrote

Put Linux on one of those ultra light cheap Chromebooks and gaff a few batteries to it. Bada Bing Bada boom.

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HarmoniousJ t1_jc61kpz wrote

As someone who used them in school all the time and got free ones from time to time, alphasmarts if you can stomach the first generation storage spaces. We're talking something like a few gigs if you get a really premium model.

The screen is also something like a typewriter, only having two or three lines visible at a time.

If you do go that far though, there's really no reason to avoid a cheap laptop, which will probably be better in every single way...

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