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J. K. Rowling's MacBook Air vs. Cormac McCarthy's Typewriter

11/27/2012

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Which would you rather use?

You'd think the MacBook air, right? But isn't there an allure to the musty clacking of typewriter keys? Wouldn't writing on such a device inspire you to great heights of literary achievement? I mean, to be able to write like Cormac McCarthy... Blood Meridian... The Road... No Country for Old Men... Bleak beyond belief, all of them, but demented genius is still genius.

But then again, J. K. Rowling loves her MacBook Air. She says it "changed my life.” She says she's written "everywhere, including some very strange places." That sounds cool. Oooo, strange places. Like Hogwarts? Maybe. I know I would be a very happy camper sitting in Dumbledore's quarters writing my ass off on my new MacBook Air.

Of course, if you're a starving writer whose day job requires you to subsist on a frozen pizza and ramen noodle diet, maybe the old typewriter, which Mr. McCarthy recently replaced for $11 dollars, might be more your speed, plus the genius thing, don't forget the genius thing.

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Alan Ryker link
11/27/2012 11:16:24 pm

Here you go, best or worst of both worlds: http://www.etsy.com/shop/usbtypewriter

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Keith Deininger link
11/28/2012 03:16:44 am

Hehe. I saw that one in your blog, Alan. Kinda' weird. I'm not sure if I'd like that thing or not, but I can't help it. I want one!

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JoMamma
11/28/2012 02:30:55 pm

I am pretty sure people that use USB typewriters are the epitome of the word douche-bag. Honestly we have come to the point in technology that any person sitting in a coffee shop with his stupid mustache and his sweater vest is typing away on his old-ass "vintage" typewriter is an evil hipster douche-bag.

Megan
3/27/2013 07:11:53 pm

"$11 dollars"? It's obvious you won't be falling into (or getting in any other way) the genius category.

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