今でこそパソコン事業を「LENOVO（レノボ）」に売却したが、IBMはコンピューター業界の“巨人”とも呼ばれ、その製品やロゴの色から「Big Blue」との愛称で親しまれてきた。 IBMといえば、コンピューターの歴史とともにあるが、同時に電動タイプライターの ...

IBMがハード屋だったのは昔の話だ（写真はIBMの電動タイプライター「IBM Selectric typewriter」）写真：steve lodefink IBMがクラウドに本気を出している、という話を聞いた。 IBMといえば企業向けにサーバーコンピュータを売り、保守・運用で稼いできたハード屋だ。

It’s on a stamp. It’s a fixture (literally) on the TV show Mad Men. IBM’s Selectric typewriter hasn’t been made for 25 years, but it seems to be getting a second wind in our culture. Today marks the ...

A few other characteristics came to mind that also help set it apart: I don't know if it was the first, or not, but something that might not be immediately obvious to some is that the Selectric had ...

In 1956, IBM built a typewriter factory off of New Circle Road, where it would manufacture the Selectric typewriter.

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Mark Dean, one of the IBM engineers who designed the first IBM PC, says the venerable device is ...

There have been many mechanical keyboard solutions in the past few years, most notably an IBM Selectric with serial out that let you klack away like Ada Lovelace directly into a printed email. However ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This Electromatic brand typewriter ...

A little after 9 a.m. Tuesday, a customer came into Bill Mark’s business with a rough sketch of a part she needed for an IBM typewriter.Mark looked at the drawing for about 5 seconds — maybe — then ...