The thing with 'cheap pens' is that they work and aren't messy. They can sit in drawers for years and with a little coaxing will write once again. They might n

The thing with 'cheap pens' is that they work and aren't messy. They can sit in drawers for years and with a little coaxing will write once again. They might not be 'pleasant' to write with, but writing is such a passive task to people they don't notice or care. I've gifted people starter fountain pens on occasion, if there job involves lots of writing. Very few actually got into it, and just stuck to cheap Bics, since they always worked with no issue. And the only Montblancs I've ever seen in the wild were Roller Balls, though I suppose Doctor's scratch the tool doesn't matter. - The keyboard analogy is nice. Since people often hunt for vintage fountain pens like old Model M's. And I suppose a keyboard's just a modern pen.