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   From: Mateus Denigris    
   Subject: I'm so happy, very happy and freeeeeee!   
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   Hi all.   
      
   Forgive the cross post. I don't usually do it.   
      
   But I'm happy and I just wanted to share the joy.   
   Can you feel the love? I am happy. I just love Linux.   
   every time I use it for something that I am needing to   
   do and wasn't before, it does it. It's fast, and smart.   
      
   I'm not new to Linux, but over the years I have become   
   more and more addicted to it for all kinds of great reasons.   
      
   I haven't been using a printer for like, two years, because   
   frankly, believe it or not, I had no need for one. Last night   
   I needed one. I went out to wal mart at midnight, took a $27.00   
   HP 1300 off the shelf and headed home. I unpacked it, plugged it   
   in, turned the computer on, and started printing, no setup,   
   no "please install the software from the cd", or paying any   
   attention to the "minimum system requirements", which were   
   different for XP, 2000, and Vista, not to mention frightening.   
   Oh, and I guess it dosen't work with Linux, since it's not   
   a mac either. [1]   
      
   [It's worth noting that HP went out of their way to advertise   
   on the box "works with Vista!" as if that's a suprising   
   feature]. //End windows remarks.   
      
   What's either amusing, or a sad commentary, is that I already   
   *knew* it would work flawlessly just by putting the usb in the   
   port and adding paper. Oh, yea, I had to plug in to the power   
   strip. NOTE TO HEWLETT PACKARD: You guys are in serious need   
   of a low cost clue. Buy one and take good care of it. If you   
   are going to sell a usb product DON'T MAKE THE USB CABLE   
   AN OPTIONAL ACCESSORY WHICH IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE BOX! You   
   guys are morons. You include a printer cartridge and a power   
   cord, and leave out that little detail. Fortunately, I keep   
   odd's and ends in my junk box, and happened to have one.   
      
   I love Linux.   
      
   regards,   
      
   Mateus   
      
   [1] Sarcasm intended.   
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
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