The ESYS brand (at least where I live) used to sell systems with minimum junkware. Just drivers, little more. Too bad their systems had a sort of "Monday blues" bootup problem.
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At least HP computers have an advantage - it appears to work with older HP DeskJet printer out of the box. Hooray for not having to install HP inkjet drivers.
For those of us fortunate enough not to have installed a HP multi-function inkjet device (called by various names - Print-Scan-Copy (PSC), All-In-One (AIO), or simply DeskJet), here's my experience
* The installation takes about half an hour, and involves a "Step 1 of 4" process, with a reboot in between. * A few hundred MB worth of files are copied. * Certain parts of the drivers, like the TWAIN scanning GUI, are (or used to be) programmed in some scripting language that is executed slowly. As a result, the TWAIN GUI is very laggy. * New printer port types are added. * You can't install only the print driver without the TWAIN and other junk. The print driver's INF file is designed to automatically launch the entire setup process to install the entire suite of drivers and programs - print, scan, and miscellaneous "helpful" programs.
Mod parent up. Pretty gals from the age of 6 to 35 always get published in newspapers - and always on the front page of taboids. At least here where I live.
This is why I think leading edge distros like Ubuntu should stop supporting 32-bit and only distribute 64-bit versions of their distros. The only computers that still are 32-bit are either embedded systems or older legacy computers. We need to move on.
Although future netbooks will have over 3 GB memory, I believe at least one manufacturer (Asus for now) will offer cheaper netbooks, lower than the current US$300 market price. I think there will be demand.
Wouldn't it be great to have a 32-bit version of Ubuntu to run on these systems (sub-netbook, smartbook, whatever you call them)?
Can anyone provide some updates on this - helping Iran citizens get free speech on Internet?
Sorry I'm a bit rusty here. I know we can set up proxy servers, and modify our Twitter accounts, and so on (I use Google) but I'm not sure if the information is still accurate (especially the IP address filtering for proxy services).
"All your base are belong to us" is perfectly grammatically-correct in Chinese and possibly other languages. It might not be perfect, but it's still understandable.
I'd be glad if computer translation of 2009 can produce such accurate results! Look at what Google and Babelfish says.
Google: "You are our base, all you CATS." Babelfish: "Everything CATS received your base."
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It's spelt "gamez".
We are assuming that this news article is true. Yet, as Futurepower (558542) said, there are very few news items on this incident.
I don't live in Australia, so ... anyone here can vouch for CIO Australia's accuracy standards in news reporting?
I use FreeDOS, you insensitive clod!
how about negotiating with MS and telling them they have to support this new version of Word for 120 days or its no sellly from Delly?.
Microsoft: Net income $17B.
Dell: Net income $3B.
How is Dell going to confront Microsoft - rope in HP, Acer and Levono?
Besides, I don't think giving no-sale ultimatums qualify as a negotiation.
The ESYS brand (at least where I live) used to sell systems with minimum junkware. Just drivers, little more. Too bad their systems had a sort of "Monday blues" bootup problem.
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At least HP computers have an advantage - it appears to work with older HP DeskJet printer out of the box. Hooray for not having to install HP inkjet drivers.
For those of us fortunate enough not to have installed a HP multi-function inkjet device (called by various names - Print-Scan-Copy (PSC), All-In-One (AIO), or simply DeskJet), here's my experience
* The installation takes about half an hour, and involves a "Step 1 of 4" process, with a reboot in between.
* A few hundred MB worth of files are copied.
* Certain parts of the drivers, like the TWAIN scanning GUI, are (or used to be) programmed in some scripting language that is executed slowly. As a result, the TWAIN GUI is very laggy.
* New printer port types are added.
* You can't install only the print driver without the TWAIN and other junk. The print driver's INF file is designed to automatically launch the entire setup process to install the entire suite of drivers and programs - print, scan, and miscellaneous "helpful" programs.
Well said. This has really opened my eyes.
The problem is, if you're still halfway composing your first message when the accident happened ...
Mod parent up. Pretty gals from the age of 6 to 35 always get published in newspapers - and always on the front page of taboids. At least here where I live.
After reading your post, I have a vision of the road singing Can't Take Your Eyes Off Me ...
This is why I think leading edge distros like Ubuntu should stop supporting 32-bit and only distribute 64-bit versions of their distros. The only computers that still are 32-bit are either embedded systems or older legacy computers. We need to move on.
Although future netbooks will have over 3 GB memory, I believe at least one manufacturer (Asus for now) will offer cheaper netbooks, lower than the current US$300 market price. I think there will be demand.
Wouldn't it be great to have a 32-bit version of Ubuntu to run on these systems (sub-netbook, smartbook, whatever you call them)?
The same goes' for the misuse of apostrophe's ...
There, wronged it for ya.
10000 printers in my Printers and Fax list!
Thank you for your reply. It's good to hear another side of a similar story.
Occasionally local projects get stopped due to red tape (either government or corporate).
A certain cable Internet provider refusing to run cables across the street.
I think some soldiers here in Singapore use mosquito repellent to clean their weapons, believing that the acidic gel will somehow dissolve the carbon.
Most definitely, we use black shoe polish to make our weapon butts and rifle slings shine after a field exercise.
A mod point ... my joystick for a mod point ...
Thank you for your explanation. I see your point. You should be modded insightful.
That used to be true of a minicomputer.
Market forces at work.
Educate yourself a little and see who dictates what gets done where in the tech sector.
I don't understand how your reply relates to what he said.
Can anyone provide some updates on this - helping Iran citizens get free speech on Internet?
Sorry I'm a bit rusty here. I know we can set up proxy servers, and modify our Twitter accounts, and so on (I use Google) but I'm not sure if the information is still accurate (especially the IP address filtering for proxy services).
idclip would just cause headaches, unfortunately
... you'd get to use it at banks, safes and shower cubicles of the opposite gender.
When used together with idbehold-i, it'll be perfect!
Extraterrestrial Vegetation Evaluator (EVE)
Watch out for the plasma cannon!
Good one, Sir. I wouldn't have been able to state it so eloquently.
"All your base are belong to us" is perfectly grammatically-correct in Chinese and possibly other languages. It might not be perfect, but it's still understandable.
I'd be glad if computer translation of 2009 can produce such accurate results! Look at what Google and Babelfish says.
Google: "You are our base, all you CATS."
Babelfish: "Everything CATS received your base."
Will Bacterix use GNOME, KDE, or another window manager?