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The most insane device in this vein IMO is the Panasonic Penwriter. It's a four color typewriter (!) and plotter. Yes. It was using pens to write whatever you t
by chx 9y ago
The most insane device in this vein IMO is the Panasonic Penwriter. It's a four color typewriter (!) and plotter. Yes. It was using pens to write whatever you typed. And this was in 1985! If it'd been more reliable (surprise: it wasn't) it would've taken the world by storm. (I think Brother had one too.)
- hahamrfunnyguy 9y agoI wouldn't be so quick to write them off. With the attention this article is getting, hackers are going to be lining up on eBay to get their hands on one of these. A veritable penisance of plotting devices!
- chx 9y agoIf you meant penaissance that'd be excellent wordplay :)