• SW42@lemmy.world
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    But for a little while the stockholders were happy. And that’s what counts.

    I remember HP in its prime where they would make breakthrough technology and everything was nicely engineered and built to last. Their oscilloscopes and programmable power supplies were made like tanks. Their calculators still work today. Shame really.

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      The old 4200 series laserjet printers were similar. Unkillable. People still sell them refurbished and completely rebuilt.

      How far they’ve fallen.