tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859423114554025557.post2325326881162009253..comments2023-09-01T11:51:48.718-04:00Comments on Tia's Writing Blog: Nifty Device: Neo by AlphaSmartTia Nevitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05489109929908389257noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859423114554025557.post-14243171495404953902008-12-30T18:08:00.000-05:002008-12-30T18:08:00.000-05:00I have had one of these for over a year - I bought...I have had one of these for over a year - I bought it to write a journal while on holiday in Australia and New Zealand. Fantastic. 20,000 words over the 4 weeks. It's a quite brilliant concept. Now I use it for all sorts of writing, from short personal notes to the preparation of work documents.<BR/><BR/>Regards from UK.<BR/><BR/>TerryAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04682631439254848732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859423114554025557.post-6025714455239785462008-12-30T18:04:00.000-05:002008-12-30T18:04:00.000-05:00I have had an Alphasmart Neo for just over a year....I have had an Alphasmart Neo for just over a year. I bought it to take to Australia and New Zealand to write a journal. Worked a treat. 20,000 words. As good as a notebook for getting down quick ideas. At the moment I am using it for work notes in front of the TV. You can forget about power - the batteries last a year (as long as you don't use rechargeables).<BR/><BR/>Regards from UK.<BR/><BR/>TerryAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04682631439254848732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859423114554025557.post-57298351532430523582008-07-16T07:24:00.000-04:002008-07-16T07:24:00.000-04:00I think it would survive inline skating. I would t...I think it would survive inline skating. I would take SOME precaution to wrap it up, but it wouldn't be so worrysome as a laptop.Tia Nevitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05489109929908389257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859423114554025557.post-62359220449361007372008-07-15T14:39:00.000-04:002008-07-15T14:39:00.000-04:00this sounds cool - sounds like something I could t...this sounds cool - sounds like something I could take inline skating with me! I'm always worried about taking a nasty fall. Even if I pad my laptop, the jarring could be enough to damage it.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17866730185060307014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859423114554025557.post-60003406625621277612008-07-10T04:58:00.000-04:002008-07-10T04:58:00.000-04:00Ed, I didn't buy the Neo because of the price. I b...Ed, I didn't buy the Neo because of the price. I bought it because of how tough it is. Laptops are fragile. The Neo is built to withstand children, and that was the big selling point for me.<BR/><BR/>What I wanted was an upgrade from my pen-and-paper notebook, and this is definitely it.Tia Nevitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05489109929908389257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859423114554025557.post-71328859585445875472008-07-10T02:09:00.000-04:002008-07-10T02:09:00.000-04:00The 700 hour battery life is tempting, but I think...The 700 hour battery life is tempting, but I think I'd rather spend about 100 bucks more and get a really cheap laptop from <A HREF="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220270" REL="nofollow">Newegg</A>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859423114554025557.post-28279970651063085792008-07-08T20:09:00.000-04:002008-07-08T20:09:00.000-04:00I put up a post on it at Backspace and about fifte...I put up a post on it at Backspace and about fifteen people sounded off who had one. They all loved it.Tia Nevitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05489109929908389257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859423114554025557.post-23931128122382812172008-07-08T05:27:00.000-04:002008-07-08T05:27:00.000-04:00Yes, it does tabs! And if you were to put a hyphen...Yes, it does tabs! And if you were to put a hyphen in between your words, it wouldn't mess with it. I'm assuming that's what you mean by a hard hyphen. I'm really not missing the formatting. I tend to stress words with underlines too much as it is.<BR/><BR/>If you're having trouble with hard hyphens, and if you use Microsoft Word, then you need to see the first installment of my MS Word for the Novelist series. It's here:<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://tiaswritingblog.blogspot.com/2008/05/msword-for-novelist-manuscript.html" REL="nofollow">Creating a Manuscript Template</A><BR/><BR/>Another good sales point, Robin!Tia Nevitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05489109929908389257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859423114554025557.post-69972071650040680062008-07-08T01:43:00.000-04:002008-07-08T01:43:00.000-04:00Oooo, I might need one. I'd get so much more done ...Oooo, I might need one. I'd get so much more done if I couldn't, um, read and comment on blogs when I sit down to write...Robin Lemkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12254896327174187893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859423114554025557.post-70654303563170301432008-07-07T22:13:00.000-04:002008-07-07T22:13:00.000-04:00The no formatting is a turnoff, but wow, 700 hours...The no formatting is a turnoff, but wow, 700 hours? Does it do tabs? I think I could mostly live without other formatting if it did those.<BR/><BR/>I don't suppose there's any chance it does hard hyphens...<BR/><BR/>This sounds like a find.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com