One reason is because one has to interact with authorities in their countries. They still want us to either use (snail)mail or fax (or both).

For example we mostly email invoices to our customers but we also have to keep hard copies. So we print 3 copies. One goes to customers (eventually) via snail mail. The other goes to our accountant. The 3rd we keep in a folder for when/if the fiscal authority decides to drop in.

Lexmark lasers are nice. Especially since they support at least PCL but usually both Postscript and PCL so, for example on Linux and various Unix OSes they just work with generic PCL/PS drivers.

Inktank printers are available from Canon and Brother as well. IMO they're designed better with no ink tanks hanging to the side. The Brother inktanks have their filling holes at 45 degree angle so ink does not spill when (re)filling

Oh, and HP made a kludgy inktank printer too. The HP DeskJet GT 5820. The only good thing I have to say about it is that the filling system and bottle caps prevent ink from spilling.

From the article:

"But, for the less digitally inclined, plastic cards and those tiny metal chips will probably still be pretty cumbersome for the foreseeable future."

My mom has 70+ years and can shop the any local store with her card just fine. We use chip & pin over here. She can remember her card pin just fine. She's also not digitally or technically inclined. The whole thing takes a few seconds until the transaction is authorized by the bank.

What exactly is your excuse there, over the pond?

Banks have been issuing new cards (or replacing older ones) with NFC versions for at least a year. Just bonk and pay.

Yes. In some countries, people that claim a X sum as damages have to pay a certain percentage of X as tax before the trial even starts. If they win, they get their claimed damages + court costs (which can and should include whatever they paid as tax) from the losing party.

All North Koreans are receiving extra rations of beans and other types of food known to cause gaseous discharge.

They pulled the ISOs. Last time I checked, Windows Update will still download and attempt to install it.
On my system it just refuses to install... so I guess I'm safe, for now.

It was the work of rogue engineers practising the black art of software programming. It' wasn't us! Honest! It was them witches! Burn them at the stake!!!

But also makes law makers look extremely corrupt.

"Still dodging."
And you're still not getting it.
Me anticipating your ridiculous conclusion does not mean I did not answer. You might not be satisfied with my answer, but that is of little consequence to me. Tell your PR dpt. to prepare a better script next time which anticipates "rebels" and out of script answers to the questions.
As for my "partisanship", dude, I'm not even native to that part of the world nor do I live there. Thank God! I would be driven out of my mind by your ridiculous nanny state.

Nah, you're just angry that I don't want to play ball. You had such a nice line of questioning prepared and I simply don't care.
Like they say, no battle plan survives the first contact with the "enemy" :)

You've seen one too many police flicks.

Opinions of leaders are not always the opinions expressed by the parties themselves.

So are 204 others including Conservatives and Liberal Democrats. Your point?

So? Did you even bother to look at the 206 signatures? Labour Party, Conservative, Lib. Dems and some other parties.