Technology Needs to be Simple - Part 2

Has anyone purchased an HP printer lately?

Let's see a show of hands - how many think they're the worst excuse for a piece of technology today?

Hmmm - quite a few.

After an hour and 48 minutes, my new wireless printer is still going through the installation disk. "This may take a few minutes." Yeah - right. Last time I checked, 108+ was a heck of a lot more than a "few."

Oh, and we're installing HP software too! And you're not giving me a choice as to whether I want it or not. And what's up with the Y9Y9 file that seems to be a part of your program set up - at least it is according to the tech experts I've spoken with.

Step three of four has been in place now for the past 20 minutes. I've given up on the wireless installation since I'm not permitted to change firewall settings on my business computer since the business owns it. Isn't it ironic - wireless technology "can make you more productive" - except when you're not permitted to install wireless technology (or use a type of technology) because of the potential threats that exist in cyberspace. If I'm not permitted, then's there not really a whole lot I can do about productivity - or, I have to look for other ways to be more productive.

If I didn't need a scanner, I wouldn't buy a printer ever again. We can do everything on computer today and store files electronically - and soon, we'll all be able to do it on our little handhelds.

Maybe someone out there can make a light "wand" type device - and don't say it's out there already in the form of Neat Receipts. Their install is fast, but it takes 30 minutes to scan one document. Surely somebody out there realizes that technology today is all about speed and accuracy, and can invent something that is both speedy and accurate. Then again, if someone did that, they'd corner the market, driving the other competitors out of business, then the government would come along and say they have to break into two companies so that there's competition in the marketplace.

Maybe we should get Toyota engineers to make computers. They seem to have no trouble getting extra speed from cars...