Comments on: AlphaSmart Neo review http://www.litwack.org Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:55:18 +0000 hourly 1 By: Dreams & Dragons » The AlphaSmart Neo - NotAReview http://www.litwack.org/articles/reviews/alphasmart-neo-review/comment-page-1/#comment-41846 Dreams & Dragons » The AlphaSmart Neo - NotAReview Sat, 21 Mar 2009 16:59:36 +0000 http://www.litwack.org/?page_id=1144#comment-41846 [...] LitWack [...] [...] LitWack [...]

]]> By: John Kuraoka http://www.litwack.org/articles/reviews/alphasmart-neo-review/comment-page-1/#comment-40705 John Kuraoka Wed, 03 Dec 2008 03:06:18 +0000 http://www.litwack.org/?page_id=1144#comment-40705 I am one of the few who have destroyed not just one, but two AlphaSmarts in the line of duty (although I later cobbled the two corpses into one working device). My Neo is my fourth AlphaSmart. They are not quite totally indestructible. However, as a testament to their durability, my first AlphaSmart continues to work just fine in the hands of my two kids, and has done for years ... so this grown-up person managed an act of destruction beyond the reach of a six-year-old. I consider that a triumph, albeit a dubious one. Here are a couple tricks that may help you get more out of your AlphaSmart Neo, if you haven't already found them. First, the underscore character is a command that turns on and off italics when you transfer text to most word processors. So, _this_ would transfer as <i>this</i> (assuming HTML is enabled on this comment box). The same thing is true of the * (asterisk) symbol, which turns on and off boldface. Hence *this* would transfer as <b>this</b>. I have not found a command to turn on underlining. Having owned and used the Alphasmart 2000 and 3000 models, I have a unique perspective on the Neo. I like it a lot - it's a significant upgrade to the AlphaSmart 3000. You can read my review here: http://www.kuraoka.com/adblog/nov08.html#111608 I am one of the few who have destroyed not just one, but two AlphaSmarts in the line of duty (although I later cobbled the two corpses into one working device). My Neo is my fourth AlphaSmart. They are not quite totally indestructible. However, as a testament to their durability, my first AlphaSmart continues to work just fine in the hands of my two kids, and has done for years … so this grown-up person managed an act of destruction beyond the reach of a six-year-old. I consider that a triumph, albeit a dubious one.

Here are a couple tricks that may help you get more out of your AlphaSmart Neo, if you haven’t already found them. First, the underscore character is a command that turns on and off italics when you transfer text to most word processors. So, _this_ would transfer as this (assuming HTML is enabled on this comment box). The same thing is true of the * (asterisk) symbol, which turns on and off boldface. Hence *this* would transfer as this. I have not found a command to turn on underlining.

Having owned and used the Alphasmart 2000 and 3000 models, I have a unique perspective on the Neo. I like it a lot – it’s a significant upgrade to the AlphaSmart 3000. You can read my review here: http://www.kuraoka.com/adblog/nov08.html#111608

]]> By: Eolake Stobblehouse http://www.litwack.org/articles/reviews/alphasmart-neo-review/comment-page-1/#comment-32192 Eolake Stobblehouse Mon, 25 Aug 2008 17:54:40 +0000 http://www.litwack.org/?page_id=1144#comment-32192 I agree very much with all your points. I've just ordered a Neo, though, because I have a Dana, and the screen contrast is abysmal. And I'm told that the main reason for this is the backlight. The backlight film is not reflective. I also need no distractions, and I like writing in cafes. I agree very much with all your points.

I’ve just ordered a Neo, though, because I have a Dana, and the screen contrast is abysmal. And I’m told that the main reason for this is the backlight. The backlight film is not reflective.

I also need no distractions, and I like writing in cafes.

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