Jan 23, 2012 | hardware, HP, printers, software, web_services
Previously: HP OfficeJet 8600 Plus Here’s a reminder to always do a custom install with any program, and watch carefully for unwanted software that may be installed alongside the program you want. HP has a long history of slow installation routines that sneak unwanted...
Jan 22, 2012 | hardware, HP, iPad, printers
After some research, I settled on HP’s new OfficeJet Pro 8600 Plus to replace an aging inkjet printer and defunct flatbed scanner. My early impressions are good. Here are some of the reasons it’s a good fit for me (and might or might not be good for you). The...
Oct 11, 2010 | business, hardware, HP, printers, software, spam
Previously: Annoying Checkboxes (Microsoft Office) Ban The Check (Java, iTunes) This week’s installment of Annoying Checkboxes comes to us courtesy of HP, always a reliable source of installation routines that take too long and bloat your system with too much crud....
Sep 30, 2009 | backup, business, file_sharing, hardware, Home_Server, HP
Philip Churchill’s WHS blog has more details on the HP Data Vault, built on Windows Home Server. There are some fuzzy screen shots in the HP white paper showing that HP’s software has been lightly overhauled to make it look more businesslike, with less emphasis on...
Sep 29, 2009 | backup, business, file_sharing, hardware, Home_Server, HP
Devices built on Windows Home Server can be perfect for backups and file sharing in small business networks. Here’s more information about what it means to use Windows Home Server to back up workstations in small businesses. It’s been hard to explain that to business...
Feb 25, 2009 | hardware, HP, printers, software
It seems we’re constantly buying printers to replace the ones that break before their time. A quick word of advice if you buy an HP printer: don’t put that installation CD in the drive! The chances are good that you’ll wind up with hundreds of megabytes of bloated...
