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Re:AlphaSmart by AstroAdam on Sunday December 03, 2017 @05:44PM (#15840100)
Hey Ketan! I am one of the creators of Freewrite which many consider to be a modern incarnation of the venerable AlphaSmart. We took a different approach but my cofounder and I have all the respect in the world for what you all did with the AlphaSmart. Many people in the writing community still covet their AlphaSmart which is no small feat for an electronic decades old! All the best to you and if you ever want to try out a Freewrite, let me know.
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Re:AlphaSmart by WCityMike on Sunday December 03, 2017 @10:45PM (#15841317)
No disrespect but the half grand price tag makes your creation very far from being a spiritual successor to the AlphaSmart.
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Re:AlphaSmart by AstroAdam on Monday December 04, 2017 @09:56AM (#15844244)
It's definitely not the spiritual successor since the Freewrite is built differently and for a different market. Even so, the Alphasmart was about $250ish when new.
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