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Telling people what it was like to write with mechanical (non electric) typewriters. Nobody under 45 ever used them. They cannot imagine the difference of pressing down on a keyboard with some force.
The first time I tried out an electronic typewriter it was strange and changed how I wrote.
Only older people will understand, I think
I'm 37 and have used one as a kid.
My mom kept hers for sentimental reasons and I played with it as a kid. I cannot imagine the RSIs people would get from those bad boys.
I've never used one but they look and SOUND so fascinating
I also appreciate how people use them as musical instruments sometimes.
I remember adjusting the wobbly ink tape. It was a different way of typing, way more careful to not make any mistakes. It's nice we kept the same keyboard layout on all typing hardware that came after.