Lego Ideas Typewriter

#1

Post by orjan » Wed, Jun 16, 2021, 11:30 AM UTC

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#2

Post by samizdis » Wed, Jun 16, 2021, 11:41 AM UTC

That's a lovely piece of kit, and I am sorely tempted to put in an order, but LEGO's promotional video and associated text descriptions seem to be a little deceptive.

As far as I can tell, the model - which has a "LEGO first" - Black and red ink spool ribbon is a new fabric element. - and each key has a letter, and the carriage moves, etc ... doesn't actually type.

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#3

Post by grammarprofess » Wed, Jun 16, 2021, 11:54 AM UTC

Dang that's wild

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#4

Post by jan_Inkepa » Wed, Jun 16, 2021, 11:55 AM UTC

samizdis wrote: post #2

That's a lovely piece of kit, and I am sorely tempted to put in an order, but LEGO's promotional video and associated text descriptions seem to be a little deceptive. As far as I can tell, the model - which has a "LEGO first" - Black and red ink spool ribbon is a new fabric element. - and each key has a letter, and the carriage moves, etc ... doesn't actually type.

Oh yeah good catch; they should probably add a disclaimer that it's not functional.

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#5

Post by mattashii » Wed, Jun 16, 2021, 11:58 AM UTC

samizdis wrote: post #2

That's a lovely piece of kit, and I am sorely tempted to put in an order, but LEGO's promotional video and associated text descriptions seem to be a little deceptive. As far as I can tell, the model - which has a "LEGO first" - Black and red ink spool ribbon is a new fabric element. - and each key has a letter, and the carriage moves, etc ... doesn't actually type.

It has one (singular) typing element that moves and hits the 'tape', which you might consider as typing. But, it indeed is not functional for the whole alphabet, nor does it have functional shift keys to shift cases.

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#6

Post by robg » Wed, Jun 16, 2021, 12:05 PM UTC

I’m struck by the post-modern, non-working reflection that costs significantly more than the functional object that’s still readily available. LEGO has truly crossed into the art world. Like a painting of a soup can.

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#7

Post by Tomte » Wed, Jun 16, 2021, 12:09 PM UTC

At least the keys are printed. Those would have been a nightmare to center. Only two stickers in the set.

(You can't take that for granted, even the 700 Euro set #75252 comes with a sticker)

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#8

Post by nindalf » Wed, Jun 16, 2021, 12:13 PM UTC

robg wrote: post #6

I’m struck by the post-modern, non-working reflection that costs significantly more than the functional object that’s still readily available. LEGO has truly crossed into the art world. Like a painting of a soup can.

When wasn’t Lego art? I display my Lego dinosaurs next to my TV. I think they look cool. They weren’t meant to be functional dinosaurs.

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#9

Post by nindalf » Wed, Jun 16, 2021, 12:15 PM UTC

grammarprofess wrote: post #3

Dang that's wild

I wonder if the moderator of HN gets a ping every time his name is mentioned like this. “Why did someone summon me on a Lego thread? Oh ok, just an exclamation.”

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#10

Post by thrower123 » Wed, Jun 16, 2021, 12:20 PM UTC

I'm somewhat depressed by how explicitly Lego is marketing towards 30-something man-children who build things to put them on the shelf.

The worst part is that this model-kit design style is spilling over and infecting their actual toy themes. It's harder for kids to repurpose a set that's built 40% out of small tiles and cheese wedges and little greebly bits.