23 Jan
2012
23 Jan
'12
12:06 a.m.
On 22 Jan 2012 at 20:52, N0body H0me wrote:
I'm a fan of the IBM Wheelwriter, myself.
They're great machines, and
they even show up at thrift stores! They do proportional type like an
Exec, without the weight, and you can change typefaces like a
Selectric.
The olympia electronic machines are nice also, but not at all common
in this country these days (I did spot one in a thrift last year,
though).
Can't stand the daisy-wheel ones. You hit a key and some variable
time later, something happens. It's a complete sensory disconnect.
Somewhere, I've got a Brother daisywheel typewriter like that also.
There's no sensory immediacy to it.
Maybe I'm too old since I learned typing on a full-size Underwood
manual with no labeling on the keys. "Okay class, hands home, A, S,
D, F, J, K, L, sem, A, S, D, F, J, K, L, sem..."
--Chuck