Subj : Re: Terminal machines
To   : All
From : August Abolins
Date : Sun Feb 02 2025 10:54:00

Hello Barry.Martin!

** On Friday 31.01.25 - 01:53, Barry.Martin wrote to Ky Moffet:

>> I have a typewriter with a computer interface (Silver Reed EX
>> forty-something -- 42?).  Can connect it to a computer and it will act
>> as a printer.  And yes, it does do the constant-timed tap-tap-tap-tap
>> which to me is a little weird: when I type semi-randomly time keystrokes
>> but when the computer types very constant.

I still have one!  The plan was to eventually connect it to a  
pc to output some essays and official letters. But.. not long  
after, some of the first ink-jet prrinters seemed to be  
affordable.


KM>> Used to have one of those. Was warned by the repair place that
KM>> running 'em as a printer overheats the motor, so limit how much
KM>> at a time...

> Could see that overheating problem: humans type in an irregular pattern
> so short periods of activity mixed with inactivity.  The computer feeds
> a constant stream of data so no breaks until the end of the page.

I've seen some very fast and steady manual typists produce very  
consistent activity.
-- 
  ../|ug

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