But if you want to feel your words before they leave your body—if you are tired of the frictionless void of the cloud—then yes. Start hunting.
If you need to write a 10,000-word report by EOD, use a laptop. If you want to send a quick email, use your phone. The Daisy 193 is useless for productivity. Daisy 193
Disclaimer: This post contains speculative fiction regarding the "Daisy 193." No actual Swiss typewriters were harmed in the making of this blog. But if you find one, DM me. But if you want to feel your words
Unveiling the Daisy 193: The Analog Heartbeat in a Digital World If you want to send a quick email, use your phone
Check estate sales in Alpine Europe. Search for "Müller & Sohn typewriter." Look for the yellow paint and the exposed brass gear. Expect to pay anywhere from $40 (if the seller is ignorant) to $1,930 (if they know what they have). I am writing the closing paragraph of this blog post on the Daisy 193. The ribbon is fading, so the letters are a ghostly gray. The "E" key sticks slightly, forcing me to tap it twice.
Because the Daisy 193 doesn't ask you to be fast. It doesn't ask you to be perfect. It only asks you to be present.
Now go find your own 193. It’s out there, gathering dust, waiting to teach you how to think again. (If you want to talk, write me a letter. You know where to find a typewriter.)