But I didn't say *professional* writers still use M100s. I said "some writers", and I think the folks who self-publish stories on the Internet, enter writing contests, contribute to the various on-line magazines etc. or just write for pleasure and entertainment of friends and family are every bit as much 'writers' as your elite group of 'real writers', and some of them do indeed prefer the M100 and its cousins to their modern laptops and desktops for its unique features.
Oh geez. Nobody said anything about "elite" just because it's my career. I'd be shocked if 1 in 10,000 writers today every HEARD of the Model 100, let alone use it. But if what you really mean is that you hang out with a bunch of old cranks, one or two of which call themselves writers and still use a Model 100, then I guess that's true. :)
As Bill Loguidice observed in a thread elsewhere about your opinionated post, "...there really is no true modern equivalent to what the M100 series can do", especially when equipped with modern multi-MB RAM and storage expansions, USB, WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity options, multiple tools and programs instantly accessible from ROM etc., etc.
Bill L. is a good friend of mine and I'd happily debate him on this. The answer is: Chromebook. Turn it on, boots just about instantly, runs on all day on a single charge, has an awesome offline text editor available, light as a feather, and starts around $200. I love mine.
A little before your time of course...
?? I'm in my 40s.
