Really interesting article. On the subject of nostalgia and keyboards, it made me think of The Microwriter. A really novel 6 key entry device that I found fascinating. To enter text or numbers you pressed a selection of keys based on the pattern you were trying to enter (difficult to describe, but the Wiki article gives loads of info). I had one of these years ago and got really fast ‘typing’ with it. What also attracted me to it was that the system had been invented by a guy called Cy Enfield who was a leading film producer and a world class magician. (In a previous life, I had been a member of The Magic Circle for many years). I wonder if anyone else remembers The Microwriter or any of the spinoff devices that were produced ? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microwriter
Really interesting article. On the subject of nostalgia and keyboards, it made me think of The Microwriter. A really novel 6 key entry device that I found fascinating. To enter text or numbers you pressed a selection of keys based on the pattern you were trying to enter (difficult to describe, but the Wiki article gives loads of info). I had one of these years ago and got really fast ‘typing’ with it. What also attracted me to it was that the system had been invented by a guy called Cy Enfield who was a leading film producer and a world class magician. (In a previous life, I had been a member of The Magic Circle for many years). I wonder if anyone else remembers The Microwriter or any of the spinoff devices that were produced ? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microwriter