Disconnected typing device for writing?

[u/fernwise]

Hey I was wondering if anyone knows of any devices or small laptops which you can use for writing, that don’t connect to the internet and have a really simple/basic UI? I have thought about using a typewriter, but I’d like a device that can keep up with how fast my thoughts go and the keys on typewriters are too clunky for me to type too fast, and they’re too bulky to carry around with me. I discovered the device “Freewrite” last night, are there any other devices such as this out there? Or maybe an old small laptop? Thanks in advance for any suggestions!

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[u/Comprehensive_Yak442]

Freewrite is a brand that has a simple flattish keyboard and doesn't look like it needs to connect to the web. It looks like the typewriters that came into existence after electrical typewriters but before word processing apps and computers. It's like a typewriter with a long small screen. I had several of these electronic typewriters back in the 80s. (I didn't have a freewrite, but a small keyboard with a screen at the top)

[u/fernwise → u/Comprehensive_Yak442]

Freewrite devices look amazing! They’re way too expensive for me currently though

[u/Lonelyinmyspacepod]

How about one of those older electronic typewriters? A lot cheaper than a free write and it prints on paper.

[u/fernwise → u/Lonelyinmyspacepod]

Electronic typewriters are amazing! It’s just too bulky for what I need unfortunately

[u/Red_Redditor_Reddit]

Its ancient at this point, but when I was in school we had these keyboards called alphasmart. You typed up whatever you wanted, and later you could transfer the text to a computer via ps2 or USB. You would open whatever application you wanted, and the keyboard would basically type whatever you wrote really fast on the computer.

They're 20 years old at this point, but they got the job done, don't require any drivers, and work with any computer.

[u/fernwise → u/Red_Redditor_Reddit]

I’m currently taking a look at these! They seem to be pretty expensive it seems. Very cool though

[u/Red_Redditor_Reddit → u/fernwise]

The other thing you might look into is getting a "Evolve III Maestro" and taking out the wifi and cellular chip. They're basically student laptops made so kids could do their work at home and not worry about infrastructure. They're small and have a very long ~12h battery life. They were massively overproduced and you can buy them for $70. They're slow and only have 4gb of ram, but they come with windows and you can basically overclock them 2x if you don't mind it getting a little warm.