Jeepers, for less than half that amount, you can find an actual (already
assembled) typewriter that will last for decades! And put characters on paper! And type
stencils! In two colors!
(For an e.g. here’s one pulled off the top of the ‘portable typewriters’ search
on ebay:
Fear not vis-a-vis the ribbon – new ones are available!
So go forth! NaNoWriMo is only a couple of weeks away!
