tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058472817603514138.post1054487430623096949..comments2023-04-27T06:14:51.777-07:00Comments on clickthing: The New Kidmpclemenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12807147515549175803noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058472817603514138.post-83400173754500908492012-08-15T12:15:49.428-07:002012-08-15T12:15:49.428-07:00I've got one, but an AlphaSmart 3000. It's...I've got one, but an AlphaSmart 3000. It's nice to have, but I rarely use it...and it does feel like I'm using a toy. The main benefit is that you can hook up a printer cable to the thing, open an empty text file on your computer, and hit SEND to see all your words transferred so you can edit them. It's fine, but I'm more old-school, I guess. Randyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12599474495160784711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058472817603514138.post-43143274300190884792012-07-27T11:51:54.502-07:002012-07-27T11:51:54.502-07:00I have enjoyed my Dana. This looks pretty similar ...I have enjoyed my Dana. This looks pretty similar but probably better. My battery only lasts 40 hours, not the 700 i'm used to with my AS3000.deekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18140131381076720375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058472817603514138.post-50238917079823948702012-07-27T08:44:16.592-07:002012-07-27T08:44:16.592-07:00@Richard: the keyboard is vastly better than the p...@Richard: the keyboard is vastly better than the previous one I owned. I know that many of the old models that wash up on eBay came from schools, and thus had pretty hard lives already, but I read (and this could just be rumor) that the keyboard for the Neo and Dana are made by Samsung. Whether or not that's true, the Neo's keyboard is very much like a modern laptop or computer keyboard: very shallow key travel requiring a light touch. Good when you're trying to type unobtrusively.<br /><br />I'm still adding to my transcribed text. I still don't want to attempt any large-scale edits on-screen -- that's what the main computer and Scrivener is for -- but it's much, much easier to use than previous models.mpclemenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12807147515549175803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058472817603514138.post-78854441820108070812012-07-26T22:07:40.756-07:002012-07-26T22:07:40.756-07:00I keep being very intrigued by these devices. I bo...I keep being very intrigued by these devices. I bought a cheap AlphaSmart on eBay, I forget which model, but didn't like the keyboard at all -- you had to hit the keys right in the middle or they would get stuck. I assuem this new model doesn't have that problem.Richard Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16232053429935587826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058472817603514138.post-34451779675085309352012-07-26T19:08:43.679-07:002012-07-26T19:08:43.679-07:00Welcome to the Neo club! I've had one for a fe...Welcome to the Neo club! I've had one for a few years and love using it, though it does compete with fountain pen, manual typewriter and iA Writer on the iPad for my writing.<br /><br />In terms of being able to create my best writing, I find the Neo comes in second place to fountain pen with composition book. And typewriting for me is more like a final output, either for typecasting or letter writing, I don't compose as well on manual typers because my writing style employs constant short-term edits, often before the current sentences are even completed. <br /><br />-JoeJoe Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10679530650280030752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058472817603514138.post-82583934712838692602012-07-26T14:04:25.622-07:002012-07-26T14:04:25.622-07:00For full-page markups you can print directly from ...For full-page markups you can print directly from the Neo to some printers. See:<br />http://support.renlearn.com/techkb/techkb/6833262e.asp<br /><br />http://tinyurl.com/bs3wg3k<br /><br />It's not the same instant result as typewritten pages rolling out, but it could work for you.<br /><br />In an unrelated tip: Using file 1 as a table of contents for the remaining 7 files can keep things under control.<br /><br />Here's to the writing.<br /><br />- SteveStevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16914396932944347898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058472817603514138.post-47880544361993403752012-07-26T13:45:57.166-07:002012-07-26T13:45:57.166-07:00Ah...is there anything half as motivational as a n...Ah...is there anything half as motivational as a new toy? <br /><br />Now get to writing, you.Mike Speeglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08648532407369443335noreply@blogger.com