scream-of-consciousness;
"If you're trying to change minds and influence people it's probably not a good idea to say that virtually all elected Democrats are liars, but what the hell."
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Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Thanks HP!
Thanks HP!
Thor sent
me this video. I suspect Hewlett Packard will be using this for
the next Super Bowl commercial. Over the years, I've enjoyed great
experience with HP computer support, but quit buying their printers
because of heavy handed control over when you have to change ink. The printer division is an entity unto itself.
My 18 month old HP laptop recently tried to kill me when the power supply spontaneously combusted. As in, an actual jet of flame issued from it. HP's response was "It's no longer under warranty so GFY."
It's interesting to note that when I asked what HP would do if the thing had ignited, say, my house their response (and I'm not making this up) is that they would reimburse me for the cost of the house but not for the cost of the power supply.
The incident drove me right into the arms of Apple and a shiny new Macbook. Strange given that my wife spent several highly enjoyable years in HP's employ.
Ibought an HP Lazerjet 4L in the previous decade. The thing lasted far beyond any reasonable expectation and finally just wore out about 5 years ago. I'm on my second (inkjet) HP printer now. IMO, current production HP printers are so much cream colored dogshit.
HP used to be a great company. They made the 8566 Spectrum Analyzer which was so advanced beyond anything anyone else had that we concluded that they had been given alien technology. In their infinite wisdom they spun off the test equiment into another company (Agilent) and focused on making marginal computers and (lately) marginal printers. I will avoid them in the future. Steve
HP drivers are the issue. They work fine except when they don't.
ReplyDeleteThe main question is: why are our armed forces having to use products manufactured by the enemy? That is, China?
- the friendly grizzly
Dig deeper and you'll find this was a personal machine. HP made good on it and even changed its policies on support to troops in the war.
ReplyDeleteGood sleuthing Award Vilmar.
ReplyDeleteHope the captain can use a puter better than he can shoot.
ReplyDeleteAnon 9;16AM:
ReplyDeleteTry shooting a belt-fed LMG off-hand while standing, and get back to us.
Feeling ever the contrarian here lately...
ReplyDeleteMy 18 month old HP laptop recently tried to kill me when the power supply spontaneously combusted. As in, an actual jet of flame issued from it. HP's response was "It's no longer under warranty so GFY."
It's interesting to note that when I asked what HP would do if the thing had ignited, say, my house their response (and I'm not making this up) is that they would reimburse me for the cost of the house but not for the cost of the power supply.
The incident drove me right into the arms of Apple and a shiny new Macbook. Strange given that my wife spent several highly enjoyable years in HP's employ.
Ibought an HP Lazerjet 4L in the previous decade. The thing lasted far beyond any reasonable expectation and finally just wore out about 5 years ago. I'm on my second (inkjet) HP printer now.
ReplyDeleteIMO, current production HP printers are so much cream colored dogshit.
HP used to be a great company. They made the 8566 Spectrum Analyzer which was so advanced beyond anything anyone else had that we concluded that they had been given alien technology. In their infinite wisdom they spun off the test equiment into another company (Agilent) and focused on making marginal computers and (lately) marginal printers. I will avoid them in the future.
ReplyDeleteSteve