Those that have written whole books on it typically mention the following advantages over a PC or notebook with some distraction free environment:
* hundreds of hours of battery life on 3 AAA batteries
* readable in bright sunlight
* instant on and off (you are back to your text with a button press, no waiting for booting up)
* portability and durability (great for traveling and writing..)
I have a 40$ (incl. shipping to Europe) Neo 2 too and do appreciate all these details. The manufacturers got a lot right.
I’ve tried distraction free terminal writing on an old x200 and other old and virtually disconnected devices too before but it wasn’t the same. E.g. in a library or café, searching for a free and calm spot with power supply and no sunlight on my screen is a problem I don’t have with my little AlphaSmart.
The fact that you can only write is the exact reason that it is such a loved device. If want to get distracted by the lust of hacking the device instead of writing, there are thousands of other alternatives.
* hundreds of hours of battery life on 3 AAA batteries
* readable in bright sunlight
* instant on and off (you are back to your text with a button press, no waiting for booting up)
* portability and durability (great for traveling and writing..)
I have a 40$ (incl. shipping to Europe) Neo 2 too and do appreciate all these details. The manufacturers got a lot right.
I’ve tried distraction free terminal writing on an old x200 and other old and virtually disconnected devices too before but it wasn’t the same. E.g. in a library or café, searching for a free and calm spot with power supply and no sunlight on my screen is a problem I don’t have with my little AlphaSmart.