To imagine why a teletype would be useful with a computer, recall those two remotely linked typewriters from the last example and replace one of them with an interactive computer s… See more

One of the biggest reasons that the term "teletype" became so strongly associated with computing was the Teletype Corporation Model 33 (sometimes called the "ASR 3… See more

It's worth noting that the teletype era produced a number of classic text-only gamesthat went on to influence the video and computer game industries. Notable examples i… See more

While popular for a time, Teletypes did have some significant drawbacks as computer terminals. They were very noisy due to the mechanical action of the impact printhead r… See more