When I upgraded my computer system to Windows ME, my Epson printer failed to print properly. I bought and replaced the cables, computer and software. While searching the internet for answers, I became aware that many of your customers are having trouble getting their Epson printers to function properly with Windows ME. I understand that you have no control over Microsoft and their products, never the less I would appreciate a driver that will resolve this conflict. I have returned all the new Epsons that I have bought and will await your response. I now only have the APEX L-1000. If we cannot get this unit to print properly, there is no reason to believe that the other Epson products will function properly. Your help would be greatly appreciated. Donald Soward

DREAM CATCHER wrote: > > When I upgraded my computer system to Windows ME, my Epson printer failed to print properly. I bought and replaced the cables, computer and software. While searching the internet for answers, I became aware that many of your customers are having trouble getting their Epson printers to function properly with Windows ME. I understand that you have no control over Microsoft and their products . . . . Why is this a given? Who does control Microsoft if not the consumer? I personally don't use MS products because they are expensive, unreliable, and MS is constantly changing data formats of new products to be incompatible with their old ones, let alone products from other vendors. There are alternatives such as the Linux OS. The people who write applications for Linux do not hide or unnecessarily change their data formats. I encourage people to take a look at alternatives to MS. Yes, there are currently not as many applications for Linux as for Windows, but until MS feels the pressure from consumers they won't change. As far as reliability goes, as people learn about alternatives to Windows such as the Linux OS they find that computer hardware is incredibly reliable. The only time my computer gets rebooted is when the power goes out (which, BTW is about every 50 days for some reason). I know this list is not for OS advocacy, etc. But when I saw this message from Dream Catcher, I had to speak up. Now, since I am writing to the Woods list I will ask whether anyone has information on Rev. James Woods, b. 16 Jan 1807, Center twp, Washington (or Greene?), Pennsylvania. He had a son, Philip Axtell Woods, b. Abt 1829, who also became a Baptist minister. I would like to find the parents of James. Thanks. -- Paul R. Woods This machine powered by Linux! paul_woods@ieee.org http://www.linux.org