Such a great example of how truly innovative design benefits from deep evolutionary transformation not simply radical revolution
By keeping the #typewriter's #UX the same while also improving the usability and delivering more stable and more valuable features for the user, #EliotNoyes designed a product that was better for everyone involved — including #IBM which could now sell a new, custom experience exclusively to its customers
#IBMSelectric #Selectric #innovation
https://www.core77.com/posts/126253/IBMs-Ingenious-Solution-for-a-Typewriter-with-Swappable-Fonts
Craig Saila /
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2023-11-17 21:04:01
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