Reddit reviews Neo2 Alphasmart Word Processor with Full Size Keyboard, Calculator

If you're looking for a writing gadget that's still portable but a bit bigger, I just wanted to mention the Alphasmart Neo 2. It's basically a full-sized keyboard with a built-in word processor that stores a couple hundred pages of text and that's it. Coincidentally powered by Palm OS. It connects to your PC as a USB keyboard, and when you hit the "send" button, it types out the contents of its text buffer into the word processor of your choice on your PC. I picked one up for $40 on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/Neo2-Alphasmart-Processor-Keyboard-Calculator/dp/B00T0ZG06O

An Alpha Smart Neo 2 with a nightlight might be an option. Just plug it into a computer later and it'll transfer all the text over. Useful in lots of other situations where you want to write without the distractions offered by modern devices too.

$30 used on amazon, that's a steal

Might also be able to save text as "draft e-mails on" this or this

One of these, perhaps?
https://www.amazon.com/Neo2-Alphasmart-Processor-Keyboard-Calculator/dp/B00T0ZG06O

Start thinking only in solutions. Don't dwell on things you believe you can't do, like not being able to read or write. Think about what you can effectively do to write, try things out, different things, different situation, try to find a place where reading/writing for you is managable.

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About writing; I have trouble in getting distracted. I write best when I write on an Alphasmart (https://www.amazon.com/Neo2-Alphasmart-Processor-Keyboard-Calculator/dp/B00T0ZG06O) .(Mobile physical wordprocessor with no internet access) This is best done in an empty room or in public.

What's your budget?
You could buy a used ThinkPad.
An x230 ca go for about £150 on ebay and is an insane bargain. Those things can run win10 just fine, as far back as the x200, which is even cheaper. The keyboards are phenomenal- I had an x230 which unfortunately broke, and now I'm typing on a newer thinkpad.

Or you could get a cheap bluetooth keyboard on amazon- there's a lot of good ones.

If you prefer writing on a pc, you may consider a mini prebuilt pc such as a pi or an intel nuk, and get a keyboard for that.

Perhaps you could use a library computer? Those generally are free to use, and you could save your work on the flash drive.

If your laptop was new/you had a warranty/ it had a barcode of some sort, perhaps you could contact the company it is made by? They may offer you a discount or even a replacement (though that's kinda rare).

Bluetooth keyboard or ThinkPad is my go-to though.

Actually, an even better solution could be a keyboard with a screen. There are some keyboards with small panels attatched that are used specifically for typing documents- they're fairly rudamentary but will work just fine. They can connect via usb most of the time and are very cheap. Try something like this

I hope this helps bro!

Edit: As others have suggested, use a cloud service for backups at least. I use OneDrive as it's built into windows and supports android and iOS, but Google Drive is also reliable and gives you more storage for free.

Let me introduce you to my buddy, the Alphasmart Neo, they don't make them any more so snap one up while you can. Endless battery life, instant on/off (no boot time), no distractions, no gimmicks except spellcheck, it saves every keystroke and stores up to 8 running files that sync to word.