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>What are the problems/limitations of the HP Deskwriter?  How compatible
>is it with the rest of the world?  Will it work when System 7 comes out?

Here's my biased response (I worked on the DeskWriter at HP):

The most common problem that users run into is when running large applications
on a 1 Meg Mac.  I have little problem doing this on my 1 Meg machine, but
some large applications like Word 4.0 print more slowly.  Also on 1 Meg
machines, if you have things that chew up system memory like Inits, RAM
cache, or desktop pictures, then this will make the problem worse.

The common applications don't work with DeskWriter:
Very old versions of MacPaint
FullPaint
Microsoft BASIC
Adobe Illustrator only prints a 72DPI
Some HyperCard Features only print at 72DPI
Red Ryder and MicroPhone didn't used to work, but the latest versions do work! 

Every day the list of applications that have problems or don't work with
DeskWriter is growing smaller.

All the major applications that work well with DeskWriter:

MacDraw, MacPaint, MacPaint II, MacWrite, Word, PageMaker, Excel, WingZ,
Quark Express, FullWrite, Full Impact, SuperPaint, Canvas, MacDraw II,
MacProject II, Filemaker, WordPerfect, WriteNow, Works,
Digital Darkroom (latest version), Chart, Power Point, Ready Set Go, etc..

As far as System 7.0 is concerned, HP is totally committed to the Mac
market and will defintely support 7.0 when it comes out.

Steven Miller
Vancouver Division
Hewlett Packard