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Thoughts on the Alphasmart Neo?
Merlin Also | Oct 31 2005
As mentioned in a number of the Alphasmart Neo is a portable word processor that was originally designed for students. It's attracting some attention because it's so single-mindedly focused on typing words into a file---and that is it. No iTunes, no AIM, no Mine Sweeper. It's also portable, allowing you to sync up via USB when you get home. So two things. 1. Who all out there owns one or has used one? Would you recommend it to others? Who is it best suited for? Whatcha think? 10 Comments
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 If coding counts as a...Submitted by shivalemur on October 31, 2005 - 8:52am.
If coding counts as a form of creativity...I think my equivalent of the Neo is Linux console mode. Admittedly you can open multiple consoles at once with the function keys, but generally it's much easier for me to stay focused on a task if the environment doesn't lend itself to multi-tasking. I use a second console only for testing code. Perhaps the Neo is like keeping a clean and relatively empty working space. In this context it could benefit many different professions. I don't mean the usual procastination tactic of tidying up ;) More just reducing distractions in the immediate vicinity. The human mind can distract itself with just about anything! Hence I keep my desks empty except for the tools I need for the current task; even the drawers stay free of gadgets and papers. » POSTED IN:
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