#meanwhile freewrites range from $350-$650 USD

[draiochteve]

On Writers and Devices

I feel like I'm allowed to be frustrated seeing the new freewrite model come out and how absolutely subpar it is. I'm sure the supporters are tired of people comparing freewrites to old word processor devices from back in the day, but the fact of the matter is the "distraction free writing device" existed decades ago. To retread ground and charging premium for once was common place is imo very disingenuous. The original freewrite had its selling point despite being over $600USD. It was fashioned to take inspiration from typewriters. So there was different materials put in and it's an indie company. The cost, while incredible, was also for the novelty. Now, we are back to the plastic, flat, rectangle word processor with the small screen and the old tech does it better. The major benefit of the Alpha is the cloud support. "Don't call it a word processor. It's a draft-" Please stop buying this bullshit. It's a word processor. One stripped to focus on free flow writing, but a word processor. Like the ones before it. Like the ones you can find second hand still in perfect condition for anywhere from $15-$75 USD. Ones that have more folders than it, better screen, better response time...sure, no cloud, but transferring is easy and data loss is incredibly rare. If the freewrite devices work for you, that's wonderful. But I have to ask if people are using them so much because they do their job well or if because they've sunk so much money in them they feel obligated to use them. Or is it now a brand name thing? Or is it the, "If I just had this, then I'd be able to finish my novel." Which in that case, hello fellow procrastinators.