Lemon Edition

Obsessed with the free write products. My productivity has improved greatly. I have gotten two typewriters - given one to a friend, and also the traveler. My son used the traveler every day. Looking forward to my newest one’s arrival- the Alpha. Free Write has helped me climb out of the writer’s pit I’d been in for years.

I love this typewriter so much. It has been a dream for me as a person with ADHD who has difficulty focusing on my work. With this, I can I can monitor my time, the length of what I'm working on and the amount of time it will take to read it. All of the features are useful and they're just what I need. I'll be using this for years to come and I can't wait to see what you all come up with next.

This is very frustrating because I ordered a Freewrite as a gift and was sent the wrong typewriter. Then I needed to pay for shipment back even though it wasn't my fault and it's been a full week since sending it back and still haven't heard anything. I don't know when I will receive it it's been a month in total since I've ordered it so unfortunately I can't review the actual product but I'm disappointed with the operations of the company.

My typewriter is beautiful and works smoothly. It has just enough technology and features to be helpful without being distracting. Really a great writing device. My words flow easily while using it (no WiFi required) and I have been able to easily sync to a computer for editing and publishing. The idea for this machine is brilliant. Taking away distractions helps me write a lot more.

I bought the Gen 3 to avoid screen fatigue and to add some ritual to writing, and it has done both of these so well. I was a little skeptical of the reviews that gushed how much writing they had done, but I have found myself writing more than when I used my laptop. It’s incredibly fun to sit down and clack away. The mechanical keys are very satisfying, but they are very loud. So if you’re looking for something quiet-ish their other products might be better. I couldn’t imagine taking this to a public place and not being self conscious about the noise.
The syncing to postmate was easy to set up, and it was easy to set up additional syncs from post mates to other platforms. There are a lot of sad stories about data loss out there, but if you take care to flip to WiFi on after each session ( or keep it there) you’ll likely have back ups if anything happens. My biggest concern at time of purchase was software and how easy it would be to add to my current writing flow, and those have been non-issues so far. The Gen3 has slotted into my writing routine like it’s always been there.