PC fettling and repairs thread

[ColinJ]

Any recommended solutions.

Google Photos gives 15 GB free. If you want more there are fees.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

I’ve just had to buy a new cartridge for our printer, as wife has a few pages to print

£53.99, at Curry’s!!

That’s over £3,000/litre
(18ml)
It makes the present cost of diesel seem cheap!

 

[alicat]

I’ve just had to buy a new cartridge for our printer, as wife has a few pages to print

£53.99, at Curry’s!!

I really like my HP Instant Ink printer. I can increase or decrease my monthly subscription depending on usage. Ink cartridges arrive when needed and the used cartridges can be returned at no cost for recycling.

 

[StuAff]

Ink tank printers beat everything else on price per page. A full set of original bottles for my Epson (not that I will need it for years) is £37 from them, or as little as £23 from others. Third party options at half that price. Given the BS all the printer manufacturers are pushing trying to lock out refilled and third-party supplies, and the price of original cartridges, I'm very happy with my choice (though if it had not broken, I would be still using my 2002 vintage HP Deskjet 959- no problems getting cheap cartridges for that). It's not just inkjets either. A couple of members of my Apple user group bought Xerox colour lasers (rebadged Lexmarks). Cheapest replacement toner option is to buy a new printer.....

 

[november4]

Google Photos gives 15 GB free. If you want more there are fees.

Microsoft 365 gives 1TB, each if family membership, up to 6, the prices have gone up but can decline the copilot ai feature and around 65quid a year, used to be 40ish for family

Proton do sales and have similar, if you need vpn, email too

Google I have but they train their ai on all our personal stuff, just to be aware of all of that

 

[ColinJ]

Google I have but they train their ai on all our personal stuff, just to be aware of all of that

I think that I probably confused it with this photo...