As many of you are aware, I've worked off and on in the IT industry for about 20 years. Occasionally, I run across things that make me seriously wonder who is in charge at the various vendors.
For example: +Adobe -Why do you insist on trying to add +McAfee with every update? Can't you offer it as the option instead of the default? For this, and the nearly daily updates, you are hereby banned from my network.
+HP -You want to know why you have fallen so far from the top spot? Your machines come with too much bloatware and crap-ware for me to consider purchasing another. I'll stick with Dell. They do it too, but it's easier to manage. While we're at it, why can't you guys simply supply the installers for the apps that come with your computers? I don't want to install the whole image, just the OS and a couple of apps.
HP again! Does *every* printer you make have to use a different cartridge/toner? Don't give me the line about "improvements in printing technology." Can't you make this year's lineup of laser printers use the same toner cartridge? I'll even give you two. Low end printers can use last year's toner and high end printers can use this year's. Imagine how easy that would be, "I'll have the 2012 toner cartridges please." You could even use the year in your model numbers "The HP Color Laserjet 2012snw" has a nice ring to it. I understood the differences when the drum was part of the cartridge, but now they're just a powder filled tube. Brother at least gets this right. I'd think about switching if it weren't for the constant nagging firmware update reminders. (Yes, I know they can be turned off, but they pop up for every user at least once so I see it every time I have to login on someone else's computer.)
Apple -Is it too hard to write a generic PCL 6 driver? I shouldn't need to add the postscript option to my copiers so I can print from a Mac. (Same goes for you Sharp!)
Lastly, Microsoft -Is it really necessary to lock administrators out of parts of a user's profile? Yes, I can change their password, log in as them, and get to those files, but some refuse to transfer ownership. You should have stuck with XP and Office 2003. It seems like your GUI team may have over-worked themselves and cracked. Seriously, have you seen server 2012? Windows 8? Give them a vacation before it's too late.
