MODERN

Typewriter

the modern typewriter, which was invented in 1867. The brains

behind this innovation are famously known as Christopher Latham
Sholes, who brought out his ideas from the crude curiosity of using
a carbon paper lined against a piece of white paper while striking a
key to produce perfect lines of letters and words.

Fundamentally, this basic typewriter incorporated various essential

aspects that became the industry standard, including a keyboard as
well as a cylindrical platen where the printed paper slides along.
Critical to note is that this first typewriter had several challenges,
chief among them being the lack of lowercase letters, an issue that
was sorted out in later versions of the typewriter. Based on this
discovery, the main impact of the typewriter intervention is felt in
the printing press industry.

With this new invention, it became more comfortable, faster, and

effective to create legible documents not only in corporates and
courtrooms but also in publishing houses were books, reports, and
other materials were developed. Eventually, the typewriter became
widespread, initiating unimaginable shifts in the communication
technology industry where businesses expanded significantly to the
need for adopting and maintaining expedient, legible, and quality
responses.

This meant that a good number of organizations adopted the

invention, which eventually became an everyday office gadget.
Additionally, the typewriter innovation also serves as the primary
driver of employment with the introduction of clerks to operate the
device. Similar to the radio, the modern typewriter still remains
relevant with better devices and the current computers borrowing
some features of the key arrangement from this original invention.

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