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Pomera DM250 distraction-free digital typewriter coming to the US Feb 18 for $499 (or less)

The Pomera DM250 is a portable digital typewriter that combines a keyboard large enough for touch-typing with a 7 inch transflective black and white LCD display. Designed primarily for use as a distraction-free writing tool, it’s basically a portable word processor rather than a full-fledged laptop computer.

First launched in Japan in 2022, folks in other parts of the world have been […]

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Jim “muppets” Henson was contracted by #IBM to make a film extolling the virtues of their new technology, the MT/ST, a #wordprocessor. The film would explore how the MT/ST would help control the massive amount of documents generated by a typical business office. #Paperwork Explosion, produced in October 1967, a #montage of images and words illustrating the intensity and pace of modern business. Henson collaborated with Raymond Scott on the electronic sound track.

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You know what would be cool? A modernized word processor that uses an e-ink display, stores files on a USB-C drive, with magsafe charging, and a battery. It’d be a great option for privacy-minded people that want the retro experience, but with modern sensibility. Write their great American novel in a distraction free experience, and no internet access. Print it from itself when they're done - for a fraction of the cost of a Mac or PC

Potentially weird question. Are there any ad-free, freeware* that works on android, that's basically just Notepad? I don't want anything fancier than a plain Notepad but it's really hard to find because of the noise to content ratio. Thank you.

*Happy to pay for once only fee too, I don't sub anything though

Micro Journal Rev.2.ReVamp is a compact word processor with a mechanical keyboard and a clamshell design

The developer behind the Micro Journal Rev.6 distraction-free writing device Lee wrote about earlier this summer is back with a new design featuring a larger display, a clamshell case that folds up when not in use, and a few other significant improvements.

Un Kyu Lee’s new Micro Journal Rev.2.ReVamp is basically a mini-laptop that’s purpose-built for use as a portable writing machine. But […]

https://liliputing.com/?p=171793

Zerowriter Ink is a $199 E Ink word processor (crowdfunding)

The Zerowriter Ink is a portable device with an E Ink display that’s meant to offer a distraction-free writing experience from anywhere. But it’s not an ePaper tablet like the reMarkable Paper Pro. Instead, it’s a portable word processor or typewriter with a 5 inch screen positioned above a mechanical keyboard.

First unveiled in July, the Zerowriter Ink is now available for pre-order for […]

https://liliputing.com/?p=171774