Maybe the typewriter isn't dead just yet.
也许……古董打字机还不算太古董。

A U.S. designer has created a USB Typewriter conversion kit that allows computer users to type on their machines using an old-school typewriter keyboard.
一名美国的设计师发明了一种USB接口，能让你把古老的打字机链接到电脑上当键盘使。

The kit plugs into the USB port on a laptop, monitor or iPad via a sensor board.
这种“古董打字机”可以通过USB接口链接到笔记本电脑、显示屏或是iPad上。

Inventor Jack Zylkin said: 'It's a new and ground-breaking innovation in the field of obsolescence.'
发明者Jack Zylkin说：“这在复古翻新领域是一个全新的、突破性的发明。”

They retail for between $699 and $899 depending on the model. Mr Zylkin also sells do it yourself kits, starting at $74.
这项发明售价在699美元到899美元之间，你也可以买DIY套装自己拼，只要74美元。

'It involves no messy wiring, and does not change the outward appearance of the typewriter (except for the usb adapter itself, which is mounted in the rear of the machine),' the statement continues.
说明上称：“拼装的时候没有那些乱七八糟的连接线，也不需要改变老打字机的外观（只除了USB接口的部分，是绑在机器后上方的）”

One user commented on the brand's website: 'I know several people who at least claim to be nostalgic for the old typewriter days; this would make it possible to call their bluff :-) . And who knows, they might actually like it?'
有一位用户评论这项新发明说：“我认识好多人都说很怀念用这种老打字机的时候，那这东西着实能吓他们一跳吧！不过谁知道呢？说不定他们会真的喜欢它！”