From: "Tony Ingenoso" 

I haven't recommended an HP machine or printer to anyone for about 4-5
years now.  They have declined dramatically in recent years.

"Mark.Lewis"  wrote in message
news:e09a63.b88a4b{at}harborwebs.com...
> > I've had other software require it to be installed, some engineering
> > software (Haested) did.
>
>  G> I've so far avoided anything that required it, I don't see why I
>  G> should have to have a less secure system just to make it easier for
>  G> a programmer to write a program. I intend to continue to resist
>  G> anything .NET..
>
> then stay away from most new stuff from HP... we recently got a new HP
scanner
> and then entire software suite is .NETcrap :(
>
> )\/(ark
>

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