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> I can sit down and comfortably type out several pages of content with it. If I tried writing that much by hand, I'd be nearly in tears of hand-cramping pain b
by throwanem 2y ago
> I can sit down and comfortably type out several pages of content with it. If I tried writing that much by hand, I'd be nearly in tears of hand-cramping pain by the end.
If I had problems like this, I'd likewise assume mere contrarianism on the part
of someone claiming a notebook can serve as well as a keyboard. That was why I refused to use pens or write longhand in school, except under duress. I had not then discovered that good pens solve this problem; writing a dozen pages with one, effectively without pause, can certainly be meditative but need not be at all painful.
- kstrauser 2y agoThat makes a world of difference, sure. I have some excellent fountain pens that I love jotting notes with. They’re so much more pleasant and comfortable than any other handwriting tools I’ve very used. They’re great. And for me, they’re still in a different category from keyboards. For me. I get that they’re perfect for other people, but I’m not one. For me, the main alternative to a keyboard is… not writing.