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Read: "Bill & Dave" by Michael Malone. Agilent took the heart & soul of HP. Then it split further (Keysight et al) HP took the printers, which at least used t
by AlbertCory 3y ago
Read: "Bill & Dave" by Michael Malone.
Agilent took the heart & soul of HP. Then it split further (Keysight et al)
HP took the printers, which at least used to be a good business.
HPE is the wretched refuse that's left.
- usr1106 3y ago> printers, which used to be a good business Good business as in earning money or as producing customer satisfaction? I don't know about the former, but I do know that HP printers are a horrible user experience these days. The printer is connected via USB, but it cannot be used without an internet connection to their data collection and ink selling cloud nonsense. I will never by anything from that brand again. (I used to be a HP fan since the 1980s.)
- toast0 3y agoI have nothing but good feelings about LaserJet I-6 and the 4000s era circa 1998. I've heard newer models aren't quite as tanks. Lots of good/reasonable experience with Deskjet 660 and 720C. Although the driver situation for 64-bit windows got real terrible (microsoft had a working driver for server 2003, but insisted on shipping a broken driver for vista/7, so you had to dig up the old one. I think Windows 10 changed the driver model, but I had abanonded the printer for something worse by then. HP support forums could tell you how, but couldn't get it fixed in windows update)
- zyberzero 3y agoMy 4000N from october -98 is still running strong. It only has around 140K impressions so far, so I guess I’ll die before the printer :)
- woleium 3y agoNever buy a consumer print device. The enterprise kit from HP is still good.
- ThatMedicIsASpy 3y agoI'll just never buy a printer without an ink tank again.
- outworlder 3y agoInk tanks are better but still not great. If the cartridge had the print head, at least you will replace both if there's a problem anywhere in the cartridge. If it doesn't, such as in all eco tanks, it can clog, especially if not used in a while. Laser printers are just better. I can't think of a reason for inkjets anymore that's not niche.
- supportengineer 3y agoInkjets can print photos
- midasz 3y agoI almost never have to print and in the rare exception I do I go to the library.
- dpkirchner 3y agoIMO you're best off avoiding products from any company that sells garbage at any tier, whenever possible. They're taking advantage of people and creating large amounts of e-waste.
- jillesvangurp 3y agoI have a 16 year old usb printer from them that I bought for 120 euro or so at the time. Still works great. Good value. I buy some toner for it every five years or so and that's about it. It doesn't get used a lot. Basically, don't buy an inkjet printer (of any type) unless you really need one for photos or graphics work. And then only buy one if that's a regular thing. Otherwise, outsource to professional print shops in your area. It will be better and cheaper. For normal office stuff, a laser printer is just easier. The toner lasts for ages, doesn't dry out. And if, like me, you rarely need a printer, it's nice when it still works after just sitting there for half a year of not being used at all.
- AlbertCory 3y ago> Good business as in earning money in the late 80's, when Desktop Publishing was a thing.
- __d 3y agoHPE took the PC server business. I'd hardly call that "wretched"?
- woleium 3y ago3par has a less than great reputation
- meerinor 3y agoBut Nimble has a fine reputation.
- rasz 3y agoI mean, they still offer financing on Itanium CPUs https://buy.hpe.com/us/en/options/processors/intel-itanium-processors/intel-itanium-processors/intel-itanium-6-processor-kits/p/1009955138 https://buy.hpe.com/us/en/options/processors/intel-itanium-p...
- bragr 3y agoWhy does this site try to load Widevine?
- zdw 3y agoDoesn't HPE still have a competent HPC division with Cray and the Chapel language?
- bayindirh 3y ago> HPE is the wretched refuse that's left. Cray tends to disagree...