[jonbruner]

There's a stripped-down, e-ink word processor similar to what you're describing called Freewrite (https://getfreewrite.com/). It launched on Kickstarter as Hemingwrite a couple of years ago. It's got an e-ink display and syncs documents over WiFi.

I think the real selling point is a distraction-free venue for writing, but the e-ink display could be a plus as well.

[Kluny]

That's exactly what I'm after. Thanks for the link.

edit checked it out. screen is parallel to typing surface, looks like a recipe for hideous neck pain. I'll wait til v2 I guess. Still, nice to see that a market exists.

[andrei_says_]

Also, the screen is tiny. I'm wondering if someone can come up with an optical contraption to turn this tiny-screen-on-a-keyboard into a less tiny screen parallel to one's face.

Something like the screen magnifiers seen in Terry Gilliam's Brazil.

[Kluny]

Lens-based enlargment allows perfect image fidelity, while looking cool and steampunk!