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A device called a Pomera DM250 sits on a desk. It's like a little mini laptop, but all it can do is word processing. They're apparently very popular with Japanese salarymen. The text on the screen reads: "Here I am typing away on my Pomera DM250. Some initial thoughts: - The keyboard is definitely going to take some getting used to. I'm making a lot of errors. But maybe I should just try to embrace them and power through. - I've had to put stickers on a lot of keys to remove the Kanji and fit the US layout, and I've ended up with three space bars and two enter keys. Bit weird, but oh well. - This thing is FAST. Just open the lid and you're away. - Opening files on the PC is an absolute piece of cake. Just plug in and go. - Whenever I start typing, I start smiling. I think this is going to be the beginning of a beautiful friendship...
This arrived in the post today: a #PomeraDM250 I picked up on eBay because I decided that I needed a dedicated, distractionf-free writing device. (And yes, I'm aware of the irony of going onto Bluesky to post about my distraction-free writing device.)
Pomera DM250 distraction-free digital typewriter coming to the US Feb 18 for $499 #DigitalTypewriter, #DistractionFreeWriting, #KingJim, #Pomera, #PomeraDm250, #WordProcessor