The Electric Typewriter and Computer

The Electric Typewriter and Computer

The electric type writer and computer are vastly different. At the time when the electric typewriter was introduced, computers were becoming popular. Though the electric typewriter did not market well, it still has some advantages that impacted society at the time. Today though, word processors are overshadowing it. Electric typewriters are becoming almost non-existent today when matched up against a computer.

Electronic typewriters work like a computer but print like a modern typewriter. The major advantage to an electric typewriter is that it can produce a printed document in hard copy as the user types. It doesn’t require a separate printer and produces it in less time than a computer does. The first electric typewriter was introduced around 1902, even though it wasn’t mass-marketed.  Some electric typewriters have small devices in them that can correct one line errors.  The only drawback to this device is that it only affects a typing mistake after you are done. With a word processor you can use a spellchecker to make corrections on the spot. Electric typewriters can also record media and digital content that the user can access for fast reproduction later on. The electric typewriter is cost effective and way cheaper than a computer; however, electric typewriters are very hard to acquire. The ribbons inside a typewriter are also cheaper than the ink cartridges a user will buy for their printer.

Computers have affected our society so much. Now-a-days, there are a lot of things computers can do for us than they could in the past. Around the birth of the first home computer in 1979 by Apple, there were a lot of things still unknown about them. It took many years for the first home computer to actually come about. The first working computer was created by Charles Babbage in the 1800’s. Many people help shaped the computer to what we see today. There are computers built to send signals in war, help sick patients, and keep accurate records for our documents. Society today is so reliant on computers. Many of the functions they produce today can have drastic impacts on our lives. The computer differs from the electric typewriter in many ways. Computers can be upgraded and created to suit the user’s needs. It has a function that allows users to insert internal and removable storage devices to store many documents. Computers are more versatile than electric typewriters.  We use computers today for a wide variety of tasks. Despite the heavy price tag that comes along with purchasing a computer, it allows the user to use it for any task they want to.

A computer has basically taken over the electric typewriter. With how advanced our society is going, the need for electric typewriters will continue to dwindle. Newer versions of today’s computers will replace our older versions, allowing us to do more than we can possibly imagine. Computers affect much of our society than you probably think.

 Works Cited

eHow.com. The Disadvantages of Electric Typewriters. July 8^th, 2012. http://www.ehow.com/info_8247391_disadvantages-electric-typewriters.html#ixzz205INUlLM

 eHow.com. Computers vs the Electric Typewriter. July 8^th, 2012. http://www.ehow.com/about_6398366_computers-vs_-electronic-typewriter.html