What is the difference between a typewriter and a computer?

Question

What is the difference between a typewriter and a computer?

Answer 1

typewriter - u hit a key and it strikes a ribbon to put ink onto paper one keystroke at a time

computer - performs functions and operations, one function can be acting like a typewriter in that u can type a letter and then print it

Answer 2

What is the difference between a pushbike and a space rocket!!  You use a typewriter just for document production such as letters and reports.  You can use a computer for many different things, as you know.

Answer 3

A typewriter is a mechanism for typing letters and documents.  When using a typewriter, the letters and symbols are printed directly onto the paper as you go along.

A computer, as I'm sure you know, can be used for millions of things.  Writing letters and documents, too.  The difference is that when u use a computer for writing to someone, you are not printing directly onto the paper.  U can print on paper when u are done, or u can send your mail electronically.

Answer 4

On a typewriter you can only type. With the computer you can type, draw, paint, play music, watch movies, games, calculate, visualizeand many other things that you cannot do on the typewriter.  

Answer 5

paperless

spell check

in-line graphics

plentiful font choices

color

speed

email

and the beat goes on...

Answer 6

a computer has a brain like me

a typewriter is brainless like YOU!