Typewriters are terrible. I had one as a kid and I don't miss them at all. Sure they are better than handwriting, but I'll never trade even a simple editor like

Typewriters are terrible. I had one as a kid and I don't miss them at all. Sure they are better than handwriting, but I'll never trade even a simple editor like Notepad for a typewriter... And I say that as someone who does plenty of fiction and nonfiction writing. This said, I see the tiny niche like the funeral homes mentioned in the article. I'd still prefer a printer, but if your job is filling out government forms printed elsewhere, I can see the cost savings.