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Article #621511Re: Old word processors
From: Dave Garland
Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2018 21:27
Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2018 21:27
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On 3/28/2018 4:13 PM, hanc...@bbs.cpcn.com wrote: > On Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at 1:01:00 AM UTC-4, Charles Richmond wrote: > >> Typists on manual typewrites... had to type in rhythm. That was the >> important thing, rather than the speed. If you got out of rhythm, the >> keys would jam. Unlike a computer keyboard, when you type "the"... you >> can *not* hit the t-h in rapid succession. You have to stay in a >> rhythmic pattern. > > Another reason to type in rhythm on a manual was to produce an > even copy. Otherwise, on a manual, some letters would be hit hard > and some hit soft, with the copy looking lousy. We've all seen > blackened "e" and punched out "o". > > This was especially important when typing a mimeograph stencil. All those. But even when it's all electronic, rhythm is important. It helps to prevent pairs of letters from getting swapped when it's a right/left hand pair. And rhythm makes it easier to be fast. If you break the rhythm, there's an interval of maybe a line where you're getting back into the groove after finding your place in the copy and getting your hands back to the home row. I'd liken it to stopping to rest if you're running, walking, or riding a bicycle for a long distance, the rest is nice but then when you restart the first few minutes after are really difficult. This might not apply to writing with a keyboard, because then it's the brain flow that's probably the limiting factor, not your fingers. A good typist can carry on a simple conversation while typing something else without slowing down. It's different parts of the brain.
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