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[–] [email protected] 42 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Oh god, they reinvented the electronic typewriter.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 3 months ago (1 children)

This seems more similar to word processors prior to PCs taking over that functionality.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

that's the exact same thing.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

I mean, backing their heyday, word processors were considered a pretty solid upgrade over an electronic typewriter, with a price tag to reflect that.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 months ago

And it doesn't even make Ding! on carriage return.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago

they call it a typewriter in the first sentence of the article