Especially since they were invented back in the 1980's (at the latest). I
played with a prototype at a meeting
improvement could be done to be able to print on some special plastic
"paper" that could be then at other end "ironed" out and recycled.
I really feel sad that blind people, in XXI century, have to suffer by
using "screen readers" or other strange things instead of just having
TERM=dumb, and quickly read what's printed with fingers, and type
commands.
And performing as good as years ago unix pioneers using teletypes.
Yes - full screen editors, mc etc.. are great but only if you have working
eyes.