Typewriters may be relegated to the shelves of thrift stores and antique shops, but not everyone has forgotten these outmoded mechanical beasts. In a New York Times opinion piece, award-winning actor and director Tom Hanks explains the passion that fuels his collection of hundreds of typewriters. Using a typewriter isn't just about putting text on a page, says Hanks, it's a complete experience that can't be replaced by smaller, sleeker and faster machines. Keystrokes require muscle, the loud typing sounds are viscerally satisfying, and each machine's unique fingerprint makes correspondence noteworthy to tomorrow's historians.
Every typewriter has its own music
Every typewriter has its own music, from loud twacks to deeper and more...
via The Verge - All Posts http://www.theverge.com/2013/8/5/4590200/tom-hanks-typewriter-love-letter
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