[dba-Tech] The walking dead

Hi Stuart:

I have two clients that still use a dot-matrix printer as there is nothing cheaper for producing three part forms but that is changing.

This morning as a matter of fact, I will be replacing an old dot-matrix printer with a new full-size network ready Okidata laser printer and scanner. They ran out of printed invoice forms and they said it was now cheaper and more convenient to go this route.

The product will linger on for a long time but it is getting harder to replace and repair.

Jim

----- Original Message -----
From: "Stuart McLachlan" <stuart at lexacorp.com.pg>
To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Thursday, 31 October, 2013 12:01:39 PM
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] The walking dead

Generally true, but there is still a place for dot matrix!


On 31 Oct 2013 at 12:44, Jim Lawrence wrote:

> Here is a good start list of programs that are part of the "Walking
> Dead" and should be tossed as soon as possible.
> 
> I must admit I still have sites with XP but will be either moving them
> to Linux or Windows 7, depending on what the client wants. For a more
> complete list of the toxic brew of the dead and dying, check out the
> link: 
> 
> http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/10-things/10-tech-products-that-belon
> g-to-the-walking-dead/?tag=nl.e101&s_cid=e101&ttag=e101&ftag=TRE684d53
> 1
> 
> Jim
> 
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