16 Apr
2007
16 Apr
'07
11:30 p.m.
Are Selectric based terminals that rare?
And do the Selectric style typewriters fall in that same classification? I've
seen three Selectric style typewriters in the last couple of weeks, and figure
they are not worth picking up.
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17 Apr
17 Apr
3:22 p.m.
In article <4624071A.FA1EE0E8 at rain.org>,
Marvin Johnston <marvin at rain.org> writes:
Are Selectric based terminals that rare?
Yes. I haven't seen one in person since 1982 when I last used one,
despite all the computing facilities I've been in since then.
And do the Selectric style typewriters fall in that
same classification?
They are much more ubiquitous than the terminals. But they are very
heavy. Typewriters in general are becoming less common, but I suspect
it will be some time before Selectrics start becoming scarce due to
the number produced.
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They are much more ubiquitous than the terminals. But
they are very
heavy. Typewriters in general are becoming less common, but I suspect
it will be some time before Selectrics start becoming scarce due to
the number produced.
Selectrics are also still in use in more than a few small offices.
Additionally, there is a small (but larger than one might expect)
group of folks that collect typewriters.
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