I'll keep saying it, this is called a Word Processor. They were cool when they were simple microcontrollers and LCD displays, not so much now.
this post was submitted on 05 Apr 2025
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I always think I like the idea but then, once I think about it for like 12 seconds, I realise that it is, in fact, absolutely useless for most people because the internet is quite fucking useful and almost always necessary lol
It’s also a really specific use case. I can’t imagine it being that useful to its target audience: authors. Ultimately, it relies heavily upon the premise of the user’s lack of self-control and does so to their detriment.
And even authors go online consistently to research. Wanna copy paste notes about Mongol tribes to base your Alethi culture around? Nope.
It is something to fight against the constant distraction of modern tech. It's hard to write a novel when social media is just a click away, your friends are chatting in your group, you're getting news alerts from everywhere and you even might fall into a wikipedia hole while researching about mongol tribes. So there really is a use case for devices who are only able to do one thing.
(it's kind of the same with phones: Get a dedicated camera and go on a walk and you won't be distracted be someone whatsapping you)
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