iTypewriter

iTypewriter might be the perfect (not so serious) segue to get your grandparents to use an iPad. Made me smile. Hat tip off to the inventor, Austin Yang. (yes, I want one)

(Thank you Karin)

11 Comments leave a comment below

  1. Fast schon ein alter Schuh, die Agentur Haasenstein aus Hamburg hat ihre digitale Schreibmaschine schon 2011 vorgestellt :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_8qgkp5frk

    lea
    Aug 29th, 2012 / 3:38 am

  2. I would prefer Haasenstein as iTypewriter seems like it could hurt my ipad :)

    Paul Montwill
    Aug 29th, 2012 / 4:04 am

  3. Finally! But where is the correction-ribbon?

    Erwin van Asselt
    Aug 29th, 2012 / 4:22 am

  4. Hilarious, sweet and rather – well, desirable, like having a turntable for vinyl records – still crazy after all these years!

    Roger Ellman
    Aug 29th, 2012 / 8:25 am

  5. I don’t know which came first … does it matter? I love my USB typewriter. http://www.usbtypewriter.com/video.html

    Jim
    Aug 29th, 2012 / 9:14 am

  6. I’ve been lusting after one of those usb typewriters for a while now. This is neat as well, but there’s something extra cool about one of those usb conversions.

    Morgan
    Aug 29th, 2012 / 9:36 am

  7. I’m not sure what is more intersting. The fact that the space bar is now a key, or the fact that the person who created this obviously has not actually used a typewriter (or maybe the delay is intentional to the use of the tool). Still. I’d get one. :-)

    Paul V
    Aug 29th, 2012 / 12:51 pm

  8. I would’ve preferred someone who knew typing feature in the video, and am sure it wouldn’t nearly kill the ipad with those loud clacks…. because people who use the right fingers are more gentle on the keys…!!

    angelo
    Aug 30th, 2012 / 12:28 am

  9. Yup, first thing I noticed too – person is not using the correct fingers.

    Helenmarie
    Aug 30th, 2012 / 2:06 pm

  10. Regardless of the typing skills or lack thereof, it’s still a cool little tool.

    Matt Greener
    Sep 4th, 2012 / 10:25 am

  11. I am not sure about such tools anymore. I love it, creative, beautiful and nice. Is it useful? Does it make sense? This new description such tools make me say: “Great but…”

    Reminds me of OWNFONE (again, Great but…)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jvRbFpNFro&feature=youtu.be

    I mean when you want to use an iPad and such a beautiful typewriter:
    1- Why don’t you buy a typewriter?
    2- Why don’t you use a macbook?

    Jimmy
    Sep 4th, 2012 / 11:03 am