Calculator Wars at your School

[Maximilian Hohmann]

Hello!

(06-28-2021 10:41 AM)Peet Wrote:  A few years ago there was a report in the German magazine "Der Spiegel" about the "Geha vs Pelikan" schoolyard war in the 1970s. Geha won because it was more advanced and used by the cool kids. I had a Montblanc Carrera at the time.

The Carrera was the "HP" among fountain pens... the one nobody could afford. I had mostly Pelikan pens but I remember seeing some Gehas around as well. There was no competition or "war" about fountain pens.
I went to school in Italy but I cannot remember ever seeing anybody use an Italian brand fountain pen.

I have used mostly fountain pens througout my life because I hate the mess that pallpoint pens make with the paper one writes on (and the three or four sheets of paper below it). Also my handwriting is much neater when I use a fountain pen. Shortly after school I got an all metal fountain pen from PaperMate which I have been using for about 40 years now. I bought two identical spares on eBay just in case it ever breaks - which it shouldn't because it has "life long warranty".

Regards
Max