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Solitaire1 · 02-22-2022, 05:51 AM

Last year I purchased a Royal Scriptor II electronic typewriter because I occasionally have a need to use one and my old Brother Printwheel Word Processor (which could function as a typewriter, an electronic typewriter, and as a word processor) hadn't been used in over 15 years. Recently, I went out to buy some ribbons. Although I was able to purchase the ribbons, I was surprised to find that there were no other new typewriters available for sale (it is possible that my Scriptor may have been the last typewriter available for sale when I bought it).

This led me to check out YouTube videos about typewriters, and there is a renaissance of older typewriters. Many people are buying old manual, electric, and electronic typewriters because they like being able to write without the distractions of writing on a computer (George R. R. Martin uses Wordstar 4 on a DOS Machine when he writes his books for the same reason, the software doesn't distract his writing). I agree with this because when I did a lot more story writing when I used my Brother Printwheel word processor than I do now with my computer.

How many people still regularly use a typewriter (of any type)?

02-22-2022, 05:51 AM	#1
Solitaire1 Samurai Lizard Posts: 14,927 Karma: 69500000 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: NookColor, Nook Glowlight 4	Typewriters Last year I purchased a Royal Scriptor II electronic typewriter because I occasionally have a need to use one and my old Brother Printwheel Word Processor (which could function as a typewriter, an electronic typewriter, and as a word processor) hadn't been used in over 15 years. Recently, I went out to buy some ribbons. Although I was able to purchase the ribbons, I was surprised to find that there were no other new typewriters available for sale (it is possible that my Scriptor may have been the last typewriter available for sale when I bought it). This led me to check out YouTube videos about typewriters, and there is a renaissance of older typewriters. Many people are buying old manual, electric, and electronic typewriters because they like being able to write without the distractions of writing on a computer (George R. R. Martin uses Wordstar 4 on a DOS Machine when he writes his books for the same reason, the software doesn't distract his writing). I agree with this because when I did a lot more story writing when I used my Brother Printwheel word processor than I do now with my computer. How many people still regularly use a typewriter (of any type)?