Best of the best was the Selectric II - the best production typewriter ever. I got typing speeds in excess of 145 words per minute on one of those things with good accuracy. Mind you, copy typing legal briefs was an excellent way to train up my fingers. The actual keys were lovely - had a dip in the middle that really helped you not miss-hit it. No such thing as autocorrect, so fixing a mistake took a lot longer than getting it right the first time. Modern computer keyboards are nothing like as user friendly, so all the magic auto correct aids are needed to produce readable text. Actual speed I reckon is about the same as a modern computer keyboard. Itâs finger dependent and brain dependent not mechanics dependent.
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tombruzzo@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨months⊠agoIâve always been interested in whether they make a difference. It has to feel like a middle ground between writing by hand and using the computer
TheWitchofThornbury@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
Catfish@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
I canât stand those near totally flat keyboards. I need keys that move for my typing brain to work right.
TheWitchofThornbury@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
Fully agree with this.
just_kitten@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
I have never really used typewriters but the dip in the middle of the keys (also found on old keyboards and certain landline phones) is SO satisfying. I would sometimes just let all ten fingers sit in the dips for a while
danwritesbooks@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
I donât think it would be fast enough for writing a story (for me). But I hope to use it for smaller things. Give it a personal touch. Like thank you letters to schools.
tombruzzo@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
It would be a cool flex to respond to something with a letter written on a typewriter.
A typewriter might be good for all the extra writing you need to do around a story, like using it as a brain dump for history, character profiles, and settings. I feel like a typewriter being distraction free and forcing you to commit to what youâre writing would help you just get things down instead of faffing about with editing
danwritesbooks@aussie.zone â¨1⊠â¨month⊠ago
I definitely canât jump on social media on a typewriter too.