I remember the smell that was somehow associated with years of ink on it too. My one and only touch typing course was on a more modern machine ... and the teacher got mad because I was looking at the keys. I could not see the problem: I was looking back and forth fast enough with a good memory buffer to type fast/accurately, so what did it matter if I was not using the 'approved technique'?
Remember daisy wheel printers, I had to delay output so I would not disturb people.
Ah, hammers that did not believe two objects could not be in the same place at the same time
ink on it too. My one and only touch typing course was on a more
modern machine ... and the teacher got mad because I was looking
at the keys. I could not see the problem: I was looking back and forth
fast enough with a good memory buffer to type fast/accurately, so
what did it matter if I was not using the 'approved technique'?
Remember daisy wheel printers, I had to delay output so I would
not disturb people.