We have some Canon LiDE80 scanners and yes they are fast.
Canon turnaround here on warranty items is generally 24 hours across
Australia.
Canon, Mitsubishi, Acer and LG here are for service just the best.
I am looking at buying a new laptop and don't mind one of the HP/Compaq
units, but Acer and LG service is so damn good I am reluctant to change. I
think I will wait till I see an Acer model that suits my needs. Major
problem with a laptop, I still have to have a Serial port.
How can you live without a credit card. I could not think of not having a
credit card. Just phone up and pay by credit card. The whole estate runs
on payment by credit card and phone banking. So damn simple and easy, and
it is like having somebody else doing the accounting for you when the
statement comes in. Saves the staff so much time and bother and makes it
cheaper to buy things anywhere as they have estate credit cards for payment.
We never pay for personal fuel with all the free fuel we get from credit
card reward points.