Mohanraj
Maybe the typewriter isn't dead just yet.
A U.S. designer has created a USB Typewriter conversion
kit that allows computer users to type on their machines using an
old-school typewriter keyboard.
The kit plugs into the USB port on a laptop, monitor or iPad via a sensor board.
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Retro: U.S. designer Jack Zylkin has created this USB Typewriter conversion kit that allows computer users to type on their machines using an old-school typewriter keyboard
Inventor Jack Zylkin said: 'It's a new and ground-breaking innovation in the field of obsolescence.'
Mr Zylkin sells complete kits, which include the typewriter itself, on retail website
Etsy.com.
They retail for between $699 and $899 depending on the model. Mr Zylkinalso sells do it yourself kits, starting at $74.
The modification is 'easy to install,' according to a statement on usbtypewriter.com.
Costly: Mr Zylkin
sells complete kits, which include the typewriter itself on website
Etsy.com which retail for between $699 and $899 depending on the model
'It involves no messy wiring, and does not change the
outward appearance of the typewriter (except for the usb adapter itself,
which is mounted in the rear of the machine),' the statement continues.
The high-tech typewriters are marketed to 'lovers of
the look, feel, and quality of old fashioned manual typewriters,' who
can now use them as keyboards for any USB-capable computer.
The machine, introduced in July of 2010, has since
become a hit with retro-style aficionados, receiving 100 per cent
positive feedback on Etsy.com.
One user commented on the brand's website: 'I know
several people who at least claim to be nostalgic for the old typewriter
days; this would make it possible to call their bluff :-) . And who
knows, they might actually like it?'
Cheaper alternative: A DIY modification that retails for $74 is 'easy to install,' according to a statement on usbtypewriter.com
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