Freelance writers are typically paid by the article, not by the hour, so idle web-surfing does nothing but lower my paycheck. Meet the NEO: a bare bones word processor for the perennially distractible. What a boon-no browser, no chat, no Gmail, no fantasy baseball - nothing but text. The small, 5.75 x 1.5 inch LCD displays up to 6 lines of characters in... monochrome. No color!? Get over it folks, this is a tool, not a toy. That said, the NEO couldn't be simpler. The most useful commands are right there on the full-sized, satisfyingly clicky keyboard, and typical control-key-combos activate most other basic WP functions. Verdict? I'm sold. Since starting this review, I haven't checked my fantasy stats. Not even once.
Review: AlphaSmart NEO Word Processor
Freelance writers are typically paid by the article, not by the hour, so idle web-surfing does nothing but lower my paycheck. Meet the NEO: a bare bones word processor for the perennially distractible. What a boon-no browser, no chat, no Gmail, no fantasy baseball – nothing but text. The small, 5.75 x 1.5 inch LCD […]
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WIRED
Distraction salvation. Fantastically straightforward. PC data transfer is a breeze with USB or IR beaming. Rolling auto-save prevents data loss. Stated battery life is a spectacular 700 hours. Thin bodied, sturdy casing is an ergonomic success. Light and portable.
TIRED
Despite its qualities, $250 seems pricey. It's hard not to miss full-page layouts. The 8-document file limit is stingy. Novelists and self-respecting geeks might be put off by the laughable 512kb of data storage. No backlight. No text formatting.