[andrewfelix]

I had a similar idea, but utilizing a microphone instead that listened for the subtle tonal differences in each key strike.

To the naysayers: Typewriters have all sorts of appeal beyond visual aesthetics. Just because it doesn't appeal to you personally, does not make it a silly thing.

[crimsonalucard]

What kind of appeal does it have other then aesthetics?

[6stringmerc]

1 - It doesn't need batteries to work

2 - The written product does not need batteries to be read

3 - By writing in a "permanent" form of communication, the typewriter encourages more active engagement with crafting words and sentences

4 - Some of the greatest written works of non-fiction and fiction were products of typewriters

5 - A good used manual typewriter can be found and purchased for approximately 50 times less than a new Apple Laptop (I purchased a West German Olympia portable for $25)

[GhotiFish]

> but utilizing a microphone instead that listened for the subtle tonal differences in each key strike.

How accurate is that?

What if paper crinkles slighly, or a deformation in the roller doesn't keep the paper tight?