While handwriting has several advantages over typing when taking notes, learning and compiling information, there is still a place for typing text. Not only for novelists, but also for scientific writers, for bloggers, copywriters etc.
The Astrohaus Freewrite Traveler is the smaller companion for on-the-go productivity, and I want to present my personal experience with this device.
TIMECODES
00:00 - Intro
01:02 - The Hardware: Simple and glossy (fingerprint magnet()
03:35 - Freewriting is a Strategy of Writing: Write in One Go, Edit Later
03:49 - Great Keyboard, although not Mechanical
05:02 - The Keyboard Layout is slightly unusual
06:34 - Space bar and ALT GR have a unique design
07:32 - The Manual is very Minimalistic - but sufficient
08:31 - The Software supports international Keyboard Layouts, but there are no Keycaps available
09:28 - Only Limited Editing Features are Available
11:49 - The Freewriting Philosophy implies not to Edit on this Device, just Write
14:50 - There are only three different Folders
15:06 - Is the proprietary Cloud service (Postbox) a Good Idea?
16:32 - One „backup" option is to send the texts to your E-mail inbox
17:12 - There are only three Folders to Organize your Content
18:10 - There are only very Few Device Settings (Font Size, firmware Update, WIFI …)
18:41 - In Sleep Mode you get a decent while not great Battery Life
19:44 - There is very Limited File Organization (Archive, Delete, Move)
21:10 - As opposed to the bigger Brother, there is no front-lit screen
22:09 - Instant-on: Just open and close, and you are ready to write
22:31 - This is not a Performance Machine! Slow, but it does the Job
24:18 - reMarkable + Freewrite = Anachronistic, yet efficient minimalism
26:54 - Conclusion: Expensive, but if you are the right audience, it may be worth it
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