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- IBM Selectric Typewriter, 1961 - The 1961 IBM Selectric typewriter was one of the most popular electric typewriters ever produced. On a technological level, the Selectric anticipated computer desktop publication with its interchangeable "type balls." Industrial designer Eliot Noyes created the Selectric’s sleek, die-cast case in eight color options. Now considered a legendary design, this machine visually modernized the office landscape.
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IBM Selectric Typewriter, 1961
The 1961 IBM Selectric typewriter was one of the most popular electric typewriters ever produced. On a technological level, the Selectric anticipated computer desktop publication with its interchangeable "type balls." Industrial designer Eliot Noyes created the Selectric’s sleek, die-cast case in eight color options. Now considered a legendary design, this machine visually modernized the office landscape.