Do you still use typewriter machine instead of computer?
By sukandar_ag
@sukandar_ag (880)
Indonesia
May 28, 2007 10:06pm CST
What for? Or at least, do you still know anybody else who use it?
Or, when was the last time you used it?
The last time I used the old fashioned typewriter was on 2002 when I had to make baptismal letters for some people.
Do you think that the typewriter period is over?
8 responses
@jerry_03 (52)
• Malaysia
29 May 07
I dont really remember when is the last time i use my typewriter. Most of my typing job using a computer. I dont like to use the typewriter especially when i make some typing error. Its make me sick. I do think the typewriter peroid is over ( only for manual type) but for electronic typewriter is still usefull.
@sukandar_ag (880)
• Indonesia
29 May 07
So, let's prepare a museum for that kind of machine.
Tanks Jerry_03! Happy days!
@anjrit (997)
• Indonesia
29 May 07
I never use typerwiter again sice I wah secondary school.It needs some power to type a long sentence or article.I think typewriter still needed,it can use when you have ti print/type some important and must be seen but at the same time the electtric power was turn off..
@sukandar_ag (880)
• Indonesia
29 May 07
Sure... You're right, Anjrit! More power, and we must be ready to make corrections manually with tip-ex.
Have nice days!
@limosonia1 (1559)
• United States
29 May 07
I think for themost part they are. We still use them at work for bills of lading for the trucks. It is the first company that I have been at in the last 10 years that uses one. Everybody else has switched to a computer formats. But my boss likes somethings the old fashion way.
@sukandar_ag (880)
• Indonesia
29 May 07
I think most of old people, like your boss, feels hard to follow the latest technology, I do not know factually. Or maybe using typewrtiter (non-electric) will give us unique documents, stronger in a sense of originality.
Thanks Limosonia1. Best regards!
@cyclops_online2004 (779)
• India
29 May 07
I think that i last used a typewriter almost 8 years back. And that too just for the sake of using it. I still remember i had gone with my dad to his office, and a guy there was using it. SO, i also asked him if i could give it a try or not. He allowed me to do so. And i typed in my name. That was the first and the last time that i had used a typewriter. And i think that there are not many opportunities in the future where i would be using it again.
@sukandar_ag (880)
• Indonesia
29 May 07
Hehehe...so it was an unforgetable experience for you, wasn't it?
Poor typewriter... Yeah, I think so. Or, would you provide a contest for typing skill using typewriter? Hehehe...
Thanks Cyclops_online2004. Happy days!
@santuccie (3384)
• United States
29 May 07
I'd say they're still useful for form filling, but of course there is a way to do this with a computer as well. It takes a few extra sheets of paper to do it, though.
@sukandar_ag (880)
• Indonesia
29 May 07
... and needs skill too, to set the field placement properly.
Thanks Santuccie, happy days!
@scarywhitegirl (2766)
• United States
29 May 07
At my old office, I used the typewriter fairly often. We had to fill out a lot of forms that were not computerized, and it was easier to type them on the typewriter than to try to figure out how to run them through the computer printer.
@sukandar_ag (880)
• Indonesia
29 May 07
I see... I still meet some people do that. They just know how to write and edit text with MS Word application, but do not know how to set up some advanced feautures available in the application.
Thanks Scarywhitegirl. Happy days!
@dued8jam (133)
• Philippines
14 Oct 07
I know some company's who still use typewriter. But most of them I think, they're already using electric typewriter so its more easier to erase if you mistyped something. I still have my portable typewriter with me and it's still working but I'm not using it anymore . I don't want to give it away or throw it though because its was my "handyman" in making my projects when I was in grade school since computers are still not available for home use that time ;)
@shiloh_222 (5479)
• Philippines
14 Oct 07
hi.. it's definitely computer for me.. hehe.. well, with my first job, we just used it to fill out forms like the monthly contributions, that's all..
