Aren't mechanical pencils also analog? I mean they're not digital.:shrug:

In the universal sense, there are no absolutes except the universal constants (speed of light, that kinda stuff). So, mechanical pencils could be either, depending on how you use them! (dot pictures would take a lot of time with them, though..).

Same as wood pencils; analog just seems to denote 'yesterday's' technology today, I guess..:shrug::laugh3:

To me, there will always be a place for the good old wood pencil - hefty, durable, smells of wood, and they're fun to sharpen! But the mechanical pencils are nice; all they use is the graphite leads, so in some ways, the greener option..

I like pen.

Still nothing beats the good ol' 21st century computer keyboard! :smug:

Briggins is right -..the Pen is mightier than the sword!:P

This keyboard is the result of the successful marketing of a cheap Remington typewriter - the key layout was designed to make it difficult to type fast, and thus prevent the jamming of the hammers whilst typing. There were others (DVORAK, etc,) - some probably used elsewhere! Although, today's keyboard is the product of touchpads as well I'm guessing - numeric push-button switches that must have evolved into this type of keyboard we use today..

Still nothing beats the good ol' 21st century computer keyboard! :smug:

 

He makes an extremely good point. I change my vote to the keyboard!

mechanical pencils rule. I'm too lazy to sharpen the old fashion pencils all the time..

True, Justin! The best pencils are the good ones - real wood, and well affixed leads.;) But a high quality mechanical pencil is nice too - not quite as "pointy", but quick when taking a test..

mechanical pencils rule. I'm too lazy to sharpen the old fashion pencils all the time..

 

Yes and it's pretty useless when you don't have one sharpener at hand.

Mechanical pencil, with the little grippy part at the tip

 

 

 

I have tendonitis in my writing hand and that helps me grip it with less strain:D

mechanical pencils rule. I'm too lazy to sharpen the old fashion pencils all the time..

Ditto! :tongue:

Mechanical pencils suck. They're very annoying and always break. Regular/classic pencils for the win.

i'd go with pens probably

Still nothing beats the good ol' 21st century computer keyboard! :smug:

my keyboard sucks ass and makes me make a million spelling mistakes...so I hate my keyboard anyway :(

I prefer mechanical pencils to regular pencils, but I usually write in pen so it doesn't matter.

I love mechanical pencils... they're like heavenly school.... thingymagiggers...!! I love em!