Re: OT - Camera question

I wish I could fix it.  But, it is a little plastic notch that holds a 
spring, and the plastic thing broke off.  Alas- it's a gonner.  I am so 
*&^&*$^# off at HP, I could just spit.

Theresa

Donna wrote:
> Theresa.... you can remodel and do so many tasks... fix it!
>
> Take it apart and
> gorrilla glue the darn thing back together..... if I am thinking of the right
> part on the printer- all it really needs is something to hold it in place
> tightly.... rubber bands, paper clips, those tiny craft clamps.... you CAN do
> this!
>
> Donna
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Theresa W.
> <tchessie1@sbcglobal.net>
> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Sent: Monday, November 13,
> 2006 9:08:29 PM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] OT - Camera question
>
>
> Just FYI-  I just
> had an 18 month old HP printer turn into a very large 
> expensive paperweight.
> Part of the plastic latch that holds the ink 
> cartridge cracked, and while it
> is clearly a replaceable part (it 
> actually has visible screws)- HP does not
> make this part anymore and it 
> is not available anywhere.  Naturally, I didn't
> buy an extended 
> warrantee- the expense didn't seem justified at the time.
> So, I'm just  
> out of luck and will need to get a new printer eventually (for
> my 
> husband, who fortunately doesn't print much).  P.S.  HP's customer
> service phone system is a nightmare to negotiate. On the other hand- I 
> LOVE
> the Dell printer I inherited from my father.  I'll be looking to 
> see if Dell
> has come out with a wireless network capable printer when I 
> finally do get
> around to replacing my husband's printer.
>
> Theresa
>
> Kitty wrote:
>   
>> The quality
>>     
> of the cameras has gone up and the prices have come down a 
>   
>> lot since Jim
>>     
> got that first one for $400.  Mine was listed at $700 
>   
>> when new but is no
>>     
> better than what you can get today for probably 
>   
>> $150, or even less. Like
>>     
> Jim I have been quite suspect of the photo 
>   
>> printers, just another way to
>>     
> get you to keep buying more ink for more 
>   
>> printers.
>> Still, if you really
>>     
> want to get her the combo and don't think her 
>   
>> parents will mind buying the
>>     
> ink, I'd look to trusted names like hp or 
>   
>> canon that have a good track
>>     
> record in both cameras and printers.  I 
>   
>> would also look at the printers
>>     
> specs to find out how many photos can 
>   
>> be expected from a cartridge.
>>
>>
>>     
> Kitty
>   
>> neIN, Zone 5
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Theresa W."
>>     
> <tchessie1@sbcglobal.net>
>   
>>> Wow- I assumed Cyndi was looking for something
>>>       
> more reasonably priced 
>   
>>> than that.  The new digital that I want for Xmas is
>>>       
> $400- the Canon 
>   
>>> SD800IS. Can't wait to get it.  The image stabilization
>>>       
> and faster 
>   
>>> picture speed is great!!
>>> I looked for kids digital cameras
>>>       
> last year for my neice, but to no 
>   
>>> avail. At that time they were all junk.
>>>       
> I hope you have better luck 
>   
>>> this year.
>>>
>>> Theresa
>>>
>>> james singer
>>>       
> wrote:
>   
>>>> My first digital was a Kodak 4000. it's now Ms Fatma's classroom
>>>> camera. Was about $400 at Sears [not exactly a discount retailer]. 
>>>>
>>>>         
> Came with a 12 pix flash card, so that had to be upgraded. Uses AA 
>   
> batteries [lithium best results].  Took nice pictures. Word on the 
>   
>>>> photo
>>>>         
> printers is that they're a waste of money--much cheaper to 
>   
>>>> have the
>>>>         
> drugstore print your pictures or print them on your 
>   
>>>> computer's inkjet.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Nov 13, 2006, at 12:55 PM, Johnson Cyndi D Civ 95 CG/SCSRT
>>>>         
> wrote:
>   
>>>>> Does anyone here have a suggestion for an inexpensive digital
>>>>> camera and
>>>>> photo printer? I would like to buy my 10 year old
>>>>>           
> great-niece one for
>   
>>>>> Christmas. When we buy tech we load up with options,
>>>>>           
> which isn't 
>   
>>>>> the way
>>>>> I want to go here, but I want to make sure I
>>>>>           
> don't get something 
>   
>>>>> that's
>>>>> so basic it can't store many images, or
>>>>>           
> looks really bad when it's
>   
>>>>> printed.
>>>>>
>>>>> Cyndi
>>>>>
>>>>>
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