Re: google trolls are a right pain .. was Re: Converting to Linux was a disaster for my company.

From: GreyCloud (mist_at_cumulus.com)
Date: 07/30/04 

Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2004 23:34:05 -0600

Bill Unruh wrote:

> Patricia <patty_fitz_del_henry@yahoo.com> writes:
>
> ]On Wed, 28 Jul 2004 22:15:09 -0400, Arthur Hagen wrote:
>
>
> ]> Hit-and-run? I see numerous follow-ups, not that they add a whole lot.
> ]>
> ]> Guys, "Patricia" does have one point, despite being (possibly deliberately)
> ]> provocative: When you start attacking the person instead of the ball,
> ]> you've already lost. You're harming the Linux cause more than helping it by
> ]> resorting to ad hominem attacks. Your actions reflect on the whole group.
> ]>
> ]> Instead, it would be worthwhile to point out what the flaws are with the
> ]> *arguments*, not the persons who state them. And yes, there are flaws, and
> ]> yes, the postings are provocative, but that doesn't make names calling any
> ]> more tolerable.
>
> ]Thank you and that is all I asked for.
> ]I provided the data for my findings, and in my eyes it seems pretty clear.
> ]Go to a couple of major outlets and try and find a Linux compatible
> ]printer that doesn't cost an arm and a leg and fully works with Linux.
> ]It's not that easy, and that is my point.
> ]Some people posted helpful information, like PCL and certain current
> ]models that work, but most just posted gibberish and attacks.
>
> Many printers, just like modems, are being designed to offload all of
> the work to the computer. These winprinters will not be well supported by
> Linux. The best idea is to get a printer which supports Postscript, and
> then one that supports PCL.
> Remember that most printer manufacturers are selling their printers at a
> loss and thus making them as cheaply as possible-- software is far cheaper
> to manufacture than hardware, so the more you can offload from the
> hardware, the lower the costs-- and make money from the supplies (an inkjet
> printer costs up to $1.00 a page in ink).
>
> If you rarely print colour, get a laser printer. Far cheaper unless you
> print only 10 pages a year or something.
>
> If you print colour a lot, then an inkjet is almost the only option, but
> again it is very expensive in supplies.
>

About the best I could do on inkjet printers for lowest cartridge costs
was the HP 970 and it also cuts down on paper usage due to the duplexer.
I almost splurged for the Xerox Phaser that uses the wax chunks. You
can keep printing and just open up the hopper and throw in another color
chunk. The color and black chunks of wax were pretty cheap at around 8
black pieces for around $10 and about the same for the color wax chunks
as well. When you buy one Xerox will throw in for free about a year
supply of wax. And they should for $2400. 

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