[PRCo] Re: 1958 PRC fantrip flyer

[Edward H. Lybarger]

My only dependably operative typewriter is a 1920s Underwood.  The 1970s IBM
Secectric at the office sometimes chooses to work, sometimes doesn't.  Last
week I acquired (on behalf of the PTM Library) a Xerox typewriter with 12
print wheels and 3 instruction books.  Whether it will be an improvement on
anything remains to be seen.

Do I like computers?  Absolutely!  Do they frustrate me?  Absolutely!  Do I
understand them?  Of course not!

Ed

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From: pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org
[mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org]On Behalf Of Fred
W. Schneider III
Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 6:51 PM
To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
Subject: [PRCo] Re: 1958 PRC fantrip flyer



The sad thing today is that we need computers to survive.  The developed
world no longer understands the concept of manual typewriters.  I have
one electric typewriter in the house and I use it only once a year, to
fill in the 1099s and W2s for people who worked for the church during
the year.

There are times when I miss the simplicity, just like I miss my old
twin-lens reflex that was a knock off of a Rolleiflex.  But then I also
appreciate a computer, in spite of its annoyances ("You have done an
illegal action; you should know you are not allowed to print the letter
you just wrote...").  I sometimes wonder how I survived without one.
fws

ROGER Jenkins wrote:
>
> Look at my heading . It says web tv , no browser !  All I have is a
> black box that gets me on the net by way of MSN and a keyboard to type
> messages on . No fancy gizmos like you guys got. I feel deprived !  Some
> day when I get an inheritance or hit the Lotto , I'LL get one of the
> real PCs . Then I can copy and send pix .