Zerowriter Ink is now shipping: An open source E Ink word processor with a mechanical keyboard

The Zerowriter Ink is a portable word processor with a mechanical keyboard, a 5.2 inch, 1280 x 720 pixel E Ink display, an ESP32 microcontroller, support for WiFi and Bluetooth, and a 5,000 mAh battery. It runs open source software designed to offer a distraction-free writing experience.

Zerowriter Ink developer Adam Wilk launched a crowdfunding campaign for the device in 2024, and now Wilk […]

BYOK is a pocket-sized distraction-free writing device (but you’ll need to bring your own keyboard)

While it’s easy enough to sit down at a computer and open up a word processor to start writing, it’s also extraordinarily easy to get distracted by all the other things your PC (or tablet, or phone) can do. So in recent years we’ve seen a growing number of distraction-free writing devices that offer a minimalist feature set designed to help you focus on putting your thoughts down in words, […]

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Micro Journal Rev.7 is a DIY portable typewriter with an E Ink display

The Micro Journal Rev.7 is a distraction-free writing device with a 4.76 inch E Ink display, a mechanical keyboard, and a design meant for typing and not much else.

It’s the latest in a line of Micro Journal devices from developer Un Kyu Lee, but it’s the first to feature a paper-like E Ink display and the first with a staggered keyboard rather than an ortholinear keyboard. The keyboard […]

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Read more: https://liliputing.com/micro-journal-rev-7-is-a-diy-portable-typewriter-with-an-e-ink-display/

Pomera DM250 distraction-free digital typewriter coming to the US Feb 18 for $499 (or less)

The Pomera DM250 is a portable digital typewriter that combines a keyboard large enough for touch-typing with a 7 inch transflective black and white LCD display. Designed primarily for use as a distraction-free writing tool, it’s basically a portable word processor rather than a full-fledged laptop computer.

First launched in Japan in 2022, folks in other parts of the world have been […]

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Read more: https://liliputing.com/pomera-dm250-distraction-free-digital-typewriter-coming-to-the-us-feb-18-for-499/

Micro Journal Rev.2.ReVamp is a compact word processor with a mechanical keyboard and a clamshell design

The developer behind the Micro Journal Rev.6 distraction-free writing device Lee wrote about earlier this summer is back with a new design featuring a larger display, a clamshell case that folds up when not in use, and a few other significant improvements.

Un Kyu Lee’s new Micro Journal Rev.2.ReVamp is basically a mini-laptop that’s purpose-built for use as a portable writing machine. But […]

https://liliputing.com/?p=171793

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Zerowriter Ink is an open source word processor with an E Ink display and a mechanical keyboard (crowdfunding)

The Zerowriter Ink is an upcoming E Ink typewriter/word processor that fits into the growing (but still very niche) category of distraction-free writing devices.
It combines a mechanical keyboard with a 5 inch E Ink display. Sure, you could use a laptop computer for writing on the go, but this device won’t distract you with videos, social […]

https://liliputing.com/?p=170724

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MicroJournal is a distraction-free writing tool with Cherry MX hot-swap keys

MicroJournal is a small, distraction-free writing device that combines a 2.8 inch, 320 x 240 pixel LCD display with a 48-key mechanical keyboard featuring hot-swap sockets. It’s powered by an ESP32 processor and designed to offer a way to get some writing done on the go… and not much else.
Developer Un Kyu Lee has been working on the […]

https://liliputing.com/?p=169847

#distractionFreeWriting #diy #MicroJournal

ZeroWriter: Open source, DIY E Ink typewriter that costs about $200 (or less) to build

The ZeroWriter is a portable, distraction-free writing device that combines a compact keyboard with an even smaller E Ink display.
It’s also an open-source, DIY gadget that you can build yourself using parts that cost about $200 or less, although you will need access to a 3D printer (or 3D printing shop) to build the chassis.

In posts on […]

https://liliputing.com/?p=165225

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