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Gary S. Terhune
Guest
Re: Windows 2000 vs Windows ME
Your information is woefully wrong. There is nothing about ME that makes it
the least bit similar to Win2000 when it comes to hardware.
And when it comes to HP printers, my experience (including the experience of
my clients) is that they are generally more dependable than most.
As for your problem with the camera, after reading your posts over the last
several weeks, my guess would be that it was purely a user error -- you
bought the cheapest camera you could find and then wondered why it turned
out to be a POS. It's a measure of your intelligence (or rather, lack
thereof) that you think this was HP's fault.
--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
http://grystmill.com
<letterman@invalid.com> wrote in message
news:jpp2b4lvmr5j6t3kd22bghrullc6v75pca@4ax.com...
> On Sun, 24 Aug 2008 05:18:01 -0700, Dan
> <Dan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
>>I also do not like Epson printers because my dad had one once and it had
>>stupid ink monitoring software that had to be removed. No Epson printer
>>ever
>>again for me unless it is a last resort.
>>
>
> Ink monitoring software?????
> That sounds like a pain.......
>
> The best printers I have owned are Canon and Panasonic. My laser
> printer is a Canon and works well. I still have my old 24 pin dot
> matrix printer from the 90's and it still works.
>
> Another brand I'd avoid is HP. However, I am not basing that on any
> experience with their printers, but on their digital cameras. I got a
> HP digital camera and it was the worst piece of junk I ever owned.
> The photo quality was horrid, and I needed to replace the batteries
> after every 8 to 12 pictures (less if I used the flash). HP never
> even returned my email. Luckily the store exchanged it for another
> brand. I wont buy any HP product again.
>
>>"letterman@invalid.com" wrote:
>>
>>> There are probably a lot of brand new older printers still available.
>>> Check some online auctions. I'd avoid Lexmark in the future. They
>>> have a bad reputation and are the most expensive printer for ink.
>>> I bought a used Canon Laser printer and it works well. Although it
>>> tends to pull several sheets of paper at once too. I think all
>>> printers do that at least once and awhile. Part of it might be the
>>> paper too.
>>>
>>> I was told that a computer that runs WinME can also run Win2000. I
>>> never tried it though. My computer came with Win2000, but I still
>>> prefer 98, so I changed it.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sat, 23 Aug 2008 21:37:41 -0400, "Angel" <angel@noway.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> >Hi all,
>>> >
>>> >I guess I will have to "nurse " this old printer along and hope it will
>>> >last
>>> >as long as this computer. I have been looking around for one that will
>>> >work
>>> >with this OS. I have not found one yet. Wish me luck on finding one.
>>> >
>>> >When classes start on Monday, this old printer will get a work out.
>>> >Last
>>> >year the Prof. called my computer "an old dinosaur". Yes Gary, I am
>>> >taking
>>> >classes again. This one is called "Philosophy of Expression". It keeps
>>> >the
>>> >mind from going stale. It challenges it. Of course, I enjoy the
>>> >classes. If
>>> >I didn't, I would not take them.
>>> >
>>> >Angel
>>> >
>>> >"Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
>>> >news:eA6DmYOBJHA.4104@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> >: Worse, there are many out there being sold with Win98SE listed as
>>> >supported
>>> >: but for which support has been removed or disabled in the
>>> >installation
>>> >: media.
>>> >:
>>> >: --
>>> >: Gary S. Terhune
>>> >: MS-MVP Shell/User
>>> >: http://grystmill.com
>>> >:
>>> >: "Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message
>>> >: news:%23It2BcKBJHA.3648@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> >: > It's getting harder to find a printer for Win98. However, some
>>> >may
>>> >: > still have Win98 drivers for it.
>>> >: >
>>> >: > I don't know if they make parallel port printers anymore (for the
>>> >Win98SE
>>> >: > computers), but you can always consider getting a USB printer, as
>>> >long
>>> >as
>>> >: > it has Win98SE capability, but even that is limited now.
>>> >: >
>>> >: >> Angel wrote:
>>> >: >>> I have a question: Is Windows ME the same as Windows 2000? The
>>> >reason
>>> >I
>>> >: >>> am
>>> >: >>> asking is because my printer is not what it used to be. I can not
>>> >load
>>> >: >>> it
>>> >: >>> with paper, it jams or all pages go through almost all at once. I
>>> >have
>>> >: >>> to
>>> >: >>> feed it one page at a time. I bought the printer, 10/30/2000. It
>>> >is a
>>> >: >>> Lexmark Z51. I was looking at a new printer and the requirements
>>> >were
>>> >: >>> for
>>> >: >>> one, Windows 2000 or later. I am still using my computer which is
>>> >a
>>> >: >>> Windows
>>> >: >>> 98SE, bought 6/1/2000.
>>> >: >>> Angel
>>> >: >
>>> >: >
>>> >:
>>> >:
>>> >
>>>
>>>
>
Your information is woefully wrong. There is nothing about ME that makes it
the least bit similar to Win2000 when it comes to hardware.
And when it comes to HP printers, my experience (including the experience of
my clients) is that they are generally more dependable than most.
As for your problem with the camera, after reading your posts over the last
several weeks, my guess would be that it was purely a user error -- you
bought the cheapest camera you could find and then wondered why it turned
out to be a POS. It's a measure of your intelligence (or rather, lack
thereof) that you think this was HP's fault.
--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
http://grystmill.com
<letterman@invalid.com> wrote in message
news:jpp2b4lvmr5j6t3kd22bghrullc6v75pca@4ax.com...
> On Sun, 24 Aug 2008 05:18:01 -0700, Dan
> <Dan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
>>I also do not like Epson printers because my dad had one once and it had
>>stupid ink monitoring software that had to be removed. No Epson printer
>>ever
>>again for me unless it is a last resort.
>>
>
> Ink monitoring software?????
> That sounds like a pain.......
>
> The best printers I have owned are Canon and Panasonic. My laser
> printer is a Canon and works well. I still have my old 24 pin dot
> matrix printer from the 90's and it still works.
>
> Another brand I'd avoid is HP. However, I am not basing that on any
> experience with their printers, but on their digital cameras. I got a
> HP digital camera and it was the worst piece of junk I ever owned.
> The photo quality was horrid, and I needed to replace the batteries
> after every 8 to 12 pictures (less if I used the flash). HP never
> even returned my email. Luckily the store exchanged it for another
> brand. I wont buy any HP product again.
>
>>"letterman@invalid.com" wrote:
>>
>>> There are probably a lot of brand new older printers still available.
>>> Check some online auctions. I'd avoid Lexmark in the future. They
>>> have a bad reputation and are the most expensive printer for ink.
>>> I bought a used Canon Laser printer and it works well. Although it
>>> tends to pull several sheets of paper at once too. I think all
>>> printers do that at least once and awhile. Part of it might be the
>>> paper too.
>>>
>>> I was told that a computer that runs WinME can also run Win2000. I
>>> never tried it though. My computer came with Win2000, but I still
>>> prefer 98, so I changed it.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sat, 23 Aug 2008 21:37:41 -0400, "Angel" <angel@noway.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> >Hi all,
>>> >
>>> >I guess I will have to "nurse " this old printer along and hope it will
>>> >last
>>> >as long as this computer. I have been looking around for one that will
>>> >work
>>> >with this OS. I have not found one yet. Wish me luck on finding one.
>>> >
>>> >When classes start on Monday, this old printer will get a work out.
>>> >Last
>>> >year the Prof. called my computer "an old dinosaur". Yes Gary, I am
>>> >taking
>>> >classes again. This one is called "Philosophy of Expression". It keeps
>>> >the
>>> >mind from going stale. It challenges it. Of course, I enjoy the
>>> >classes. If
>>> >I didn't, I would not take them.
>>> >
>>> >Angel
>>> >
>>> >"Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
>>> >news:eA6DmYOBJHA.4104@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> >: Worse, there are many out there being sold with Win98SE listed as
>>> >supported
>>> >: but for which support has been removed or disabled in the
>>> >installation
>>> >: media.
>>> >:
>>> >: --
>>> >: Gary S. Terhune
>>> >: MS-MVP Shell/User
>>> >: http://grystmill.com
>>> >:
>>> >: "Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message
>>> >: news:%23It2BcKBJHA.3648@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> >: > It's getting harder to find a printer for Win98. However, some
>>> >may
>>> >: > still have Win98 drivers for it.
>>> >: >
>>> >: > I don't know if they make parallel port printers anymore (for the
>>> >Win98SE
>>> >: > computers), but you can always consider getting a USB printer, as
>>> >long
>>> >as
>>> >: > it has Win98SE capability, but even that is limited now.
>>> >: >
>>> >: >> Angel wrote:
>>> >: >>> I have a question: Is Windows ME the same as Windows 2000? The
>>> >reason
>>> >I
>>> >: >>> am
>>> >: >>> asking is because my printer is not what it used to be. I can not
>>> >load
>>> >: >>> it
>>> >: >>> with paper, it jams or all pages go through almost all at once. I
>>> >have
>>> >: >>> to
>>> >: >>> feed it one page at a time. I bought the printer, 10/30/2000. It
>>> >is a
>>> >: >>> Lexmark Z51. I was looking at a new printer and the requirements
>>> >were
>>> >: >>> for
>>> >: >>> one, Windows 2000 or later. I am still using my computer which is
>>> >a
>>> >: >>> Windows
>>> >: >>> 98SE, bought 6/1/2000.
>>> >: >>> Angel
>>> >: >
>>> >: >
>>> >:
>>> >:
>>> >
>>>
>>>
>
