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@vers1fier 15 сағат бұрын
Why haven't you updated the console screen to an actual DIGITAL PLATEN? You realize the core driving force of a typewriter as a tool of focus to write is having thought IMPRESSED onto paper, right? It is the mechanical conduit from thought to word as the writer strikes the key and impresses it with ink to paper. Beyond function, it analogizes the entire scribe's existence! The digital platen is the conduit of PURE FOCUS that automatically parses the raw typed words scrolling it up into the e-ink display for consistency, leveraging the writer to keep track of their thoughts when composing a piece of writing. Until you update this crucial feature (really the core identity of an ACTUAL typewriter and what the Freewrite smart typewriter should have had since day one), this thing is nothing but a quasi-typewriter with a hefty price tag. Understand the typewriting process and the mechanics therein which have been honed for over a 100 years!
@anthonyt219 2 күн бұрын
My favorite writers used typewriters. They're fun to use once you get used to them. Freewrite seems OK but way too much of a premium price.
@minecraftderalph 3 күн бұрын
It is a big invest here, so would be nice if it could be directly conected to a pc and used as a hig cuality keyboard. Imagine being able to use it on a laptop as an student and then unpluging it and keep writing on the bus or train on a just-text task.
@JosephDickson 5 күн бұрын
This was fun, I'll jump in and rewatch my next creative sprint.
@getfreewrite 4 күн бұрын
Awesome!
@aresaurelian 7 күн бұрын
Nice! Love this initiative.
@getfreewrite 6 күн бұрын
Hope you can join sometime!
@drewthehobo3732 7 күн бұрын
Wish these were a bit more frequent and at different times. Maybe something we can set up in the community?
@getfreewrite 6 күн бұрын
We'd love to hear more, Drew. What times do you prefer?
@KateKing217 8 күн бұрын
Where do I go for demos 🤔 I'm ok in Canada 🇨🇦
@getfreewrite 6 күн бұрын
Check out the other videos on our KZbin channel!
@KateKing217 8 күн бұрын
I'm considering the Traveler
@KateKing217 8 күн бұрын
I am interested and am here finding out about everything Free Write 🙂
@getfreewrite 6 күн бұрын
Welcome! 😊 Let us know if you have any questions!
@7orres 9 күн бұрын
Can you switch keyboard layouts?
@getfreewrite 8 күн бұрын
On Traveler and Smart Typewriter, you can choose from any of these keyboard layouts: support.getfreewrite.com/article/27-freewrite-keyboard-layouts
@JJTech-life245 15 күн бұрын
He probably scripted this script on the Alpha.
@drakesotelo5133 21 күн бұрын
This is actually an amazing tool for taking notes during live lectures as well colleges should be booming with these !!!!
@mindseye4914 26 күн бұрын
This is the quintessential definition of first world privilege BULLSHIT. Here we are so butthurt with our "distractions" that we need to spend $600 on a fucking e-typerwriter which has a 10000ms latency between each keystroke vs. letter showing up on screen. Like you can't make this shit up. This typewriter is for those people who have more money than brains.
@saulchapnick1566 27 күн бұрын
I think it’s great that you replicated the old Alpha Smart and Alpha Neo. I owned four of them. Being so old, the machines eventually broke down. I hope your alpha, being very expensive, will be more durable. I own a Traveler and would consider trading it in.
@alicial4449 27 күн бұрын
I’ll pass. I just don’t like not being able to see more of what has already been written. Not to mention the angle of the little bit you can see.
@johnkaeden Ай бұрын
This costs $500😂🤣
@annam6742 Ай бұрын
I don’t need this but it looks very cool!
@MamaMOB Ай бұрын
Try a pen and paper. It's much cheaper and does the exact same thing. Plus it doesn't pollute the outdoors that you love so much to make all of the components.
@davidmayden4942 Ай бұрын
I want this. But have a little trouble with the price. I mean I love all the things it does not have so I can write distraction free. But should I really pay for the lack of features. Just having a hard time seeing why it’s 300 dollars. Almost ready to pull out the wallet, just need a little convincing.
@getfreewrite Ай бұрын
Hey, David. We know that Freewrite tools are an investment in your writing. We are a very small team working with small manufacturing batches, contributing to the price point. However, our customers find exceptional value in their Freewrite. Writers in the community see their productivity and word count increase by as much as 2-3x. And to most writers, that's invaluable. We appreciate you taking the opportunity to open a dialogue with us, and we’re honored by your interest in Freewrite. Write on!
@YuletheLuckyOwl Ай бұрын
Cool, I may consider this as an alternative to constant notebook writing and my laptop for my class notes and personal journal. It has none of the web browsers and apps that distract me, and it makes note taking easier as I'm a slow writer in general and my notes turn into chicken scratch if I have to keep up the professor's pace ; ;
@getfreewrite Ай бұрын
That's a great idea!
@ErichJMichaels Ай бұрын
I completely agree! I’ve had mine for just a short while, but I’m loving it! I like seeing my word count…it motivates me 😊
@jkz3000 Ай бұрын
Very smart design, can it support multiple languages?
@jkz3000 Ай бұрын
As far as I know, currently there seems to be only an English version available, looking forward to support for other languages in the future.
@getfreewrite Ай бұрын
Hi there! We do have plans to expand Alpha to support more languages. In the meantime, it has English and English International options. But our Smart Typewriter and Traveler models both support 80+ keyboard layouts and languages!
@djlclopez128 Ай бұрын
If I was rich, I'd love to biy the typewriter style. I'm not a writer by any means, but my dad gave me his mom's green typewriter when I was in junior high, and I loved it. I typed a little faster than the typewriter could go, but it was a reminder of my Grandma. This is very neat looking, and I thi k you guys have an awesome idea! Ignore the complainers here in the comments, they care about gigantic screens and adding a bunch of crap to your idea. I say, there's people who love the idea of Freewrite and its made specifically for them. Keep up the good work! The products look great!
@getfreewrite Ай бұрын
Thanks for commenting!
@williss1192 Ай бұрын
As a person who was raised with an AlphaSmart, I have nothing but high praises for these Typewriters. As a writer, I'm drooling and I can see myself concentrating easily on this. I want them in all the colors! But really expensive guys, I won't be able to afford and it'll be on the back of my list. I don't think I will ever make time for it... The prices are too frightening.
@MamaMOB Ай бұрын
So a pen and paper but really really expensive?
@noahblorm2990 Ай бұрын
I have a blind friend that would love to use one of these. Could you make a model that has a speaker which reads all text?
@getfreewrite Ай бұрын
What an interesting idea! I'll pass this along to the team, Noah.
@spookybooscarystorytime Ай бұрын
This is really cute and would be useful, but I bought a $100 2015 MacBook Air that I use on Google Drive and iCloud that fits my needs perfectly because I can turn off all notifications and it is just a writing machine at that point but still saves to the same sources as my desktop Mac and iPhone.
@lambertj.2892 Ай бұрын
M1 Macbook Airs are selling for $649 now. Way better writing companion than this turd of electronics.
@therapybee 2 ай бұрын
What’s the current shipping price?
@getfreewrite 2 ай бұрын
Hi there! That depends where you're located. If you shop on our site and start checkout, you'll see your shipping price: getfreewrite.com/
@therapybee 2 ай бұрын
@@getfreewrite sorry I meant the current shipping time rate? How long is it taking to ship?
@getfreewrite 2 ай бұрын
Once you place your order we process, pick, and ship it all in-house. This takes about 1-2 business days. From there, it depends on your location: getfreewrite.com/pages/shipping-information
@therapybee 2 ай бұрын
What is the current shipping time?
@therapybee 2 ай бұрын
What’s the current ship time on the device?
@getfreewrite 2 ай бұрын
Hi! You can find our shipping info here: getfreewrite.com/pages/shipping-information
@devilichus 2 ай бұрын
Imagine a hacker device version of this lol
@therapybee 2 ай бұрын
Is there a new version coming out? I would hate to buy this then another one drops
@getfreewrite 2 ай бұрын
Hi there! We love making special editions of our products. Sign up for our email list to be among the first to hear about them: getfreewrite.com/#EmailSignup
@DavoKC 2 ай бұрын
$500?????? are you insane? I was going to get one for my daughter, but that's unreachable.
@foxpaw5797 2 ай бұрын
this is one of the dumbest things ive seen on the internet
@arepas 2 ай бұрын
“I kind of worried that it would annoy people nearby.” ….your worry is 100 percent true. As someone who frequents coffeehouses, Smart Typewriters are annoying AF in public (own a Gen3 myself) but they’re a godsend on a nice empty table. It’s super pretentious to bring in a 4lb device that’s clicky but fortunately their Travelers are nice and quiet (and fortunately, Pomera has their incredible DM30 and DM250 for the coffeehouse writers). Great review regardless and much appreciated. I agree, happy that they’re seemingly successful. Their three devices (Smart Typewriter, Alpha, Traveler) all have different best use cases and all seem to occupy a useful role depending on the type of writer you are. Great products and have always had success with their customer service, for sure. Aside: Well done on the 2nd novel. Great to hear success stories.
@fraser551_ 2 ай бұрын
If I ever make money selling my writing I think I'd treat myself to one 😅
@wrightnigel 2 ай бұрын
... Or buy a pad of paper.
@morpheusmasta 2 ай бұрын
how you selling the product and don't know you to type
@CZpersi 2 ай бұрын
Why has Alpha worse screen than much cheaper and decades older devices of the same category?
@boowhenosedios9310 2 ай бұрын
five hundred dollars? 🤣
@Polietlyfoff 2 ай бұрын
What fuckery is this... We have this already! Laptops! Or old school style with pen and paper! Gasp!
@m.underhill5989 2 ай бұрын
You don't seem to be a person who actually types a lot of words..
@getfreewrite 2 ай бұрын
Interesting take.
@PrettyH8Mach1n3 3 ай бұрын
I feel like i have seen people using something like this back in 2007. Same size, just for word processing.
@coolakin 3 ай бұрын
Whyyyyy do they make the screen so small on all these? Even a typewriter lets you read the whole page at once
@getfreewrite 3 ай бұрын
Freewrite is a dedicated drafting device intentionally designed to reduce distractions, separate the drafting process from the editing process, and help writers reach that flow state. For that reason, the screen isn't designed for lengthy reading, editing, or reviewing, but instead, focus. Users can choose from three different font sizes to customize readability. Once a draft is ready for editing, it's already available in the cloud to be easily transferred to your preferred software for editing!
@coolakin 3 ай бұрын
@@getfreewrite thats a good answer and makes sense but I still would prefer a larger screen. Modern devices have small bezels and the extremely large bezels on these devices makes them instantly feel out of date and old to me.
@getfreewrite 3 ай бұрын
Sometimes "old" isn't a bad thing. Especially when we're uniting the best aspects of technology of the past with the conveniences of modern technology - without the distractions. 😉
@coolakin 3 ай бұрын
@@getfreewritethere are better designed e ink products out there imo.
@antoniotolentino8108 3 ай бұрын
this is a rip I'm going to just use my laptop lol
@kevenreis224 3 ай бұрын
Very interesting!
@getfreewrite 3 ай бұрын
What would you write first?
@austinhackney3906 3 ай бұрын
Isn't this just an expensive version of the AlphaSmart? You've even cheekily called it Alpha!
@getfreewrite 3 ай бұрын
Hi there! Nothing cheeky about it. The name "Alpha" is an homage to the AlphaSmart, whose creators we've spoken with. They respect the work we're doing and we're proud to bring distraction-free drafting to a new generation!
@austinhackney3906 3 ай бұрын
@@getfreewrite Thanks for that information. My Neo2 cost 20 bucks and works great. I just can't convince myself that this offers an additional 360 bucks of value. Plus picking up an old Neo is more eco-friendly than getting a new gadget you don't need. Most of these will gather dust. What writers need are passion and discipline. And you can't buy those in a plastic box. Although your marketing people might persuade a lot of naïve aspirants that they can. I really think the entire Astrohaus project is all icing and no cake. Sorry!
@getfreewrite 3 ай бұрын
You're entitled to your opinion. But our community of prolific writers proves otherwise. 😊 You can find just a few of the published works created with Freewrite here: getfreewrite.com/pages/written-on-freewrite
@austinhackney3906 3 ай бұрын
@@getfreewrite No, that is disingenuous marketing. All these writers were prolific and successful long before they got their freewrites. And they would have been if all they had was a chalk and slate to write on. It's definitely a toy that writers who have already learned their craft and developed their discipline (and can afford the exaggerated pricing without missing a beat) can enjoy. But it's wrong to suggest that this device will make bad writers better. And the distraction-free thing is nonsense. An undiscplined writer who has a freewrite can just as easily check social media on their phone or realize they must clean the bathroom or whatever in the same way as all aspirants always have. It would be interesting to see how many owners of these products are still sitting on unfinished work or can't remember where their freewrite is. I have no doubt that the percentage is significantly higher than this handful of already successful writers with money to spare and a thing about clicky keyboards. My point is this keyboard will not solve the distraction problem for anyone incapable of solving it anyway and any suggestion otherwise is, let's be polite, misleading. The emperor has no clothes.
@austinhackney3906 3 ай бұрын
@@getfreewrite All these writers were already successful and prolific before they owned Freewrite products. To suggest that they are successful because of the Freewrite (and by implication that non-successful writers will become successful if they buy Freewrite products) is disingenuous marketing. As you perfectly well know, these handful of authors who were already successful enough to be able to afford a "new toy" with a clicky keyboard are not representative of most aspiring or active writers who buy the products. And the "distraction free" writing thing is nonsense. Any writer who has not yet learned discipline and developed a consistent writing practice can just as easily look away from a Freewrite to pootle about on their phone or suddenly realize the urgency of cleaning the bathroom as any other novice with any other device. I'm sorry, really I am, but the Emperor has no clothes. Why not market these devices honestly as well-crafted typing machines for successful writers who like that sort of thing to play with?
@GabrielStevenSmith 3 ай бұрын
It’s an awesome idea! Sure it’s what you can do with a pen and paper but the digital aspect of it serves a certain audience. Also the Nintendo vibe gives me nostalgia lol The only deterrent for me is the high price.
@bizmonkey007 3 ай бұрын
I feel for the guy but the price of the Freewrite is way too high for it be a serious option for many writers.