Re:Tom Hanks on Typewriters
by Overtonwindow on Tuesday August 02, 2016 @12:44PM
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You've just made a very astute point. I've been thinking for some time now that we are reaching a critical mass of technology. An era when people will start to become bored and detached from technology, and yearn for something tangible, and able to wrap their heads around. For me the allure of a typewriter is the fact that I can see how it works, I can fix it myself, and I can tinker with it.
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Same with myself and fointain pens, I can fix them, tweak them, and know exactly how it works.
Re:Tom Hanks on Typewriters
by dredmorbius on Tuesday August 02, 2016 @11:41PM
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I picked up one myself in the past year, and find that for notetaking it's very much what I prefer these days. There's the old running-out-of-ink problem (this pen lays down a thick line, and even with a refillable cartridge, typically needs filling daily with heavy use, every few days if I'm slowing down).
The writing though is clear and preferable to other implements. Ballpoints are atrocious, rollerballs only slightly tolerable.