Technology
The Freewrite Traveler is a retro word processor that’s fatally ahead of its time – The Verge
The Astrohaus Freewrite Traveler is a portable word processor and distraction-free writing device, but it’s held back by a tough-to-read screen and high price.
Good idea, bad screen
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Gadget crowdfunding is great for fulfilling niche demands. Most people, for instance, would never buy a $599 Wi-Fi-enabled typewriter. But in 2016, a Detroit-based startup called Astrohaus proved that not only could such a thing exist, but it could be a delightful and strangely satisfying device. Now, Astrohaus is trying to capture the same experience in a smaller and more convenient…
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