![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In August 2022, Freewrite, a manufacturer of single purpose distraction-free writing tools such as the Hemingwrite and the Traveler, revived the domain for the release of a product called the Freewrite Alpha. While AlphaSmart no longer exists as a brand, a cult following of distraction-free writers has kept a healthy secondhand market for Alphasmart devices alive to this day. 6 years later in late September 2013, production of all AlphaSmart branded devices was discontinued. The last AlphaSmart branded device, named the Neo 2, was released by Renaissance Learning in 2007. was quickly acquired by Renaissance Learning, Inc. Later models expanded functionality to spell-checking, running applications, and accessing wireless printers.Īfter their initial public offering in 2004, AlphaSmart, Inc. The units' durability, long battery life, and limited functionality made them ideal for K-12 classrooms. At the time of their initial release in 1993, the first AlphaSmart models were marketed as smart keyboards designed to promote writing in the classroom as an alternative to expensive computer labs. was an education technology company founded by Apple Computer engineers Joe Barrus and Ketan Kothari, and Kothari's brother, Manish, in the early 90's.
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