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· Föderation EN Do 27.03.2025 18:35:29

@Janeishly
When Kermit wasn't just a frog
Parity was not about dominance in sports leagues
Norton commanded the'verse
And HP products and corporate culture were admired

Föderation EN Do 27.03.2025 19:04:04

@PizzaDemon That's one of the things that really bugs me about enshittification. I used to *recommend* HP products. That makes me feel rather ill now.

Föderation EN Do 27.03.2025 20:33:05

@Janeishly @PizzaDemon
Oh god, HP products used to be -so good-! And like, cheap! The desktops were bricks that just worked, the printers you could drop off a truck mid printjob and they'd be fine.

And...now...

Föderation EN Do 27.03.2025 20:43:42

@Oggie @PizzaDemon Exactly! The printers! So good!

Meanwhile my laptop before this one was an HP because there were no suitable Asuses (Asusii??) when I came to buy one. When it got stolen from my car I was annoyed, because expense, and hammering a new Windows machine into shape always takes about a fortnight, BUT I was also sniggering at the fact that someone was now trying to use my piece of shit HP machine that had been crap since I bought it.

Föderation EN Do 27.03.2025 20:55:31

@Janeishly @PizzaDemon
Very much that gene wilder Wonka gif 'oh no, wait, come back'.

But i'm sorry you lost the laptop if only because it IS such a pain to set it all up again

Föderation EN Do 27.03.2025 20:59:30

@Oggie @PizzaDemon Yeah, it was a bit of a gut punch at the time, but fortunately I have a bunch of spare former laptops knocking around (probably like the rest of the seafarers) and a good backup, so I was up and working again after a couple of hours. New laptop arrived a few days later (Asus – I learned that particular lesson) and overall it was a positive experience. (Could have done without a sudden and unexpected massive car repair two weeks later, but hey ho.)