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Now compatible with Alphasmart 3000! Back in stock, Newly Manufacturered Lithium Ion Battery Packs for Alphasmart 3000 / Neo1 / Neo2 units
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Now compatible with Alphasmart 3000! Back in stock, Newly Manufacturered Lithium Ion Battery Packs for Alphasmart 3000 / Neo1 / Neo2 units

We've been out of stock for a while, but are excited to announce we've restocked the LiON batery packs for Alphasmart 3000, Neo1, and Neo2 units.

The battery packs are plug and play for Neo1/Neo2 units.

To use these battery packs on the Alphasmart 3000, you need to do a quick 2-minute soldering job, and solder together two wires of our adapter cable (we had a mis-communication with our supplier and these didn't come pre-soldered). Or you can pay our overpriced fee to have us pre-solder it for you (not recommended, save the money and DIY). You'll likely have to break the battery plastic clips on your Alphasmart 3000 to fit in the Lithium ion battery pack.

Please know what you're doing

Our store can be found here.

Previous writeup with more information located here.

u/AlphaAverage — 2 days ago
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Alphasmart Neo 2 for sale… Sadly

Due to a family emergency I have to sell my Like New, Light Modded, Alphasmart Neo 2… This machine is pristine. I bought it new and light modded it myself (meaning the usb port is powered to use a usb light). I also have an original Alphasmart Case, 2 IR receivers, and manuals (not pictured) also in Like New condition. Seriously, you can’t get more pristine than this. I also updated to the latest available firmware and all the bloatware is taken off. Asking $250 plus shipping to anywhere in the US. I love and babied this thing. Make my loss your gain. Shoot me a message with any questions or if you’d like more pictures.

u/rmzullo — 4 days ago
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Info Alphasmart

Hi everyone,

I’m looking for some advice about AlphaSmart devices (Neo, Neo2, 3000, or similar old word processors), both regarding usability and where to find one in Europe at a reasonable price.

I have a neurological/visual sensitivity issue related to modern screens. It does not seem to depend only on brightness or blue light: I tolerate static/simple displays much better (for example e-ink devices like Remarkable, old segmented displays, calculators, old digital clocks, etc.), while modern LCD/OLED screens with continuous refresh, flickering, motion, PWM, animations, or dynamic rendering tend to trigger significant eye/orbital pain.

Because of this, I became interested in older dedicated writing devices with very simple monochrome LCDs, especially AlphaSmart devices.

I wanted to ask:

  • Has anyone here with screen sensitivity / flicker sensitivity / migraine / visual discomfort tried AlphaSmart devices?
  • Do they feel noticeably “calmer” or more comfortable than modern laptops/tablets?
  • Is there a meaningful difference between:
    • AlphaSmart 3000
    • Neo
    • Neo2
    • Dana
  • Which one would you recommend specifically for minimizing visual strain?

Also, I’m struggling to find one at a reasonable price in Europe. eBay prices are often extremely high now.

Do you know:

  • better places to search?
  • second-hand education surplus sites?
  • forums/groups/Discords/FB groups?
  • sellers in Europe?

I’d especially appreciate advice from people sensitive to:

  • PWM/flickering
  • migraine triggers
  • visually “busy” interfaces
  • temporal instability in displays

Thanks a lot!

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u/cla1993 — 4 days ago
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Have you heard of Zerowriter Ink?

I keep seeing ads and I signed up to be alerted when they would ship, but so far this looks like a good alternative to my (very dead) Alphasmart Dana. Any thoughts?

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u/DogMamaLA — 7 days ago
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Alphasmart Dana requires reset every time I turn on

I'm thinking my Alphasmart Dana is just toast. I have charged the rechargeable batteries. I have put in 3 brand new Duracell AA batteries. I cannot turn on/off the Dana and have anything happen. The only way for something to happen is for me to hit the reset button, then it will come up and give me the option to choose Alphaword and save a file. Then 10 minutes later if it blips off, I turn it on again - nothing. Have to reset again.

I wish it still worked but has anyone else encountered this? Am looking into a byok or something else if this will never work.

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u/DogMamaLA — 12 days ago