I prefer older, manual typewriters, but I just bought a Smith-Corona Electra 210 from FB Marketplace for $20. I enjoyed typing on it, and the fact that my fingers didn't slip between the keys and the typebars didn't jam. However, using an electric typewriter feels a bit like "cheating" in terms of breaking away from our digital world. It's not strictly analog, so I'm ambivalent about using it. I'm interested in hearing your opinions on the topic.
reply to u/Proud_Illustrator266 at https://reddit.com/r/typewriters/comments/1wvx18t/manual_vs_electric/
We can't absolve you of your guilt, but you can choose to use what works best for you.
Pretty much none of us are offline (look where we're discussing this). No one is really choosing to type with their heating or air conditioning off, or type by candlelight. You have options about where your analog line could be, just choose one and start banging away.
If you want to talk about guilt, tell us about your 70 typewriters that you're constantly rotating because you feel guilty that they're not all getting enough use.
