Latest technology? Nah.... I'll stick with my Gossen.

 

Ohhhh.... glowing and black. Must be awesome.

 

What you see above is an interesting little device that is referred to as a 'Robotic printer'. I spotted this Kickstater item over HERE and I found myself very curious. Check out the video on the site, and prepare to be amazed. Yeah, to be honest it is pretty awesome.

Sort of.

Actually, not really. I already have something that does mostly the same job and looks damn sexier.

Hey, I love that bright line through the middle. 

So did you watch the video? Well, if you didn't here's the run-down. It is a device that is slightly larger than my clenched fist that allows you to print on paper what you are writing on your computer or phone.

Lovely! So you can take your Macbook into a cafe, and print out your writing while you sit and sip on a delicious brew. All to the speed of a printer that shuffles along the page slower than I've seen patients walk along hospital corridors using a Zimmer frame.

BYO keyboard, n' power.

Now don't get me wrong. I can see some instances where this is a useful idea - especially in locations where printers and power are hard to access. Well, sort of power. After all, your Macbook and printer are likely to run out of juice before you finish printing a page and will need to charge it up.

And let's not talk about the comparison of ink in a ribbon v's a cartridge.

I love kickstarter projects. I always see some amazing and creative ideas. And this really is amazing and creative. I wish them all the luck with their venture. And for the maker community, this is actually really cool.

But as a typewriter owner, I just found myself screaming at the screen "Just use a f**king typewriter" as the printer 'turtled' across the page.

So, how does it compare to my Gossen.... 

Function	Robo printer	Gossen Tippa
Can put words on paper	Yes	Yes
Speed	We’re not here for speed	Letters instantly printed
Longevity	Oh my battery……	I can go all night, baby!
Ink capacity	My ink is worth more than gold.	Oh, 6 months of persistent writing.
Potential functional life	90 day limited warrantee	I’ve been working since the 50’s
Needs  a supply of paper	Yes	Yes
Spell check	Yes	Should have done better at school, kid.
Cool value	Interesting	Wow! My mother had….. I so love the sound of…
Drop survivability	Just buy a new one.	I’m tough, but I can still bend.
Can do graphics	Yes	Give me a ruler and a pen and I’ll be quicker.
Weight	Up to 6kg (with MB & PS)	4.4kg
Initial cost value	$180	$60
Resale value	meh... I'm fadtastic.	$60 +
Quietness	fair	My noise is part of my charm.
Table space needed	Sorry, you can’t sit here.	Pull up a chair next to me!