freewrite
- The device is even lighter than it looks.
- The keys are really nice. That’s one of the main reasons I got it, so yay!
- Cloud sync is quick.
- I see why other complain about the unlit LCD display. It needs a fair amount of light to be remotely legible. I’d be nervous typing in the dark and worrying that it has turned off or other otherwise stopped accepting my words.
- It only allows 31 character WiFi passwords. That’s shorter than our home’s. That’s… fun.
- It only remembers the password of the last WiFi network you connected to. No quick bouncing between home (actually our guest network; see above) and phone hotspot.
- It can only connect to my iPhone if I put the phone in slower Maximize Compatibility mode.
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I’ve modified my Python program that sends new drafts from my Freewrite Alpha to my blog. Now it can also send them to my journal app, depending on what I type at the end of the message.
I like how it’s shaping up to work with the little keyboard. I’m turning it into the hardware version of Drafts: enter some text, decide what to do with it, let automation handle the details.
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My Freewrite Alpha just arrived. While I’ve barely started using it, these are my first impressions.
Cool
Uncool
The WiFi annoyances are my biggest gripes at the moment. Most of those can be fixed in software though. It’s a neat little device overall and I’m excited to put it to use!