Last year, I tried the Freewrite Smart Typewriter — an expensive, single-purpose E Ink typewriter that does one thing very well. It lets you draft text with an excellent keyboard and zero distractions ...

The Freewrite Traveler is way too expensive and lacks basic features like a backlight or spell check, but its focused interface and solid keyboard mean it’s better than other, similar devices. I ...

For serious writers, especially those creating nonfiction or content that is derived from a free flowing stream of consciousness, distractions can get in the way of your creative process. If you use ...

Out of the box, the Freewrite Alpha reminds me of a grown up version of a Speak and Spell. All it needs is a little handle. There's a reason for that. The Freewrite Alpha is the modern successor to ...

So far my time spent in quarantine has resembled the following: Wake up, read the news, Slack, email, Zoom call, write, Slack, Zoom call, read the news, Slack, write, Zoom call, write, drink ...

Distraction-free writing tools are an admittedly niche category, but Astrohaus’ next device is at least paying homage to a cult favorite. The Freewrite Alpha, announced on August 28, appears to be ...

As a hardware startup, Astrohaus stands apart because of its unique offerings focused specifically on writers and writing. Its debut product, the Freewrite, looked like an old-school travel typewriter ...

The Wordrunner also incorporates a built-in timer and a custom function row to streamline navigating and editing documents. The Wordrunner also incorporates a built-in timer and a custom function row ...

35 years after the birth of the laptop computer and 25 years after Wi-Fi was invented, someone finally may have built the ultimate word processor. The Freewrite, which was called the Hemingwrite when ...

is a senior tech and policy editor focused on online platforms and free expression. Adi has covered virtual and augmented reality, the history of computing, and more for The Verge since 2011. Gadget ...