WTF?
Canon and HP linking up? Like the article says, I would have thought that the two companies - especially in the areas of scanners, low-cost cameras and printers - were direct rivals.
My Canon gear - especially my much used and badly treated Pixma 5200R printer - has been very usable and reliable. So maybe there's a chance for some synergies - Canon can get HP expertise in Linux drivers (Canon's support is pathetic), meanwhile HP can get Canon to show them how to build stuff properly, (and a few minutes on not pricing printer refills at a point that's needs a gold card to buy wouldn't go amiss).
I'm in the market for a new scanner (my current ancient Epson is on it's last legs) so maybe there'll be some good deals in the offing. Of course, if the linked-up org can do me an all-in-one with photo scanning, individual inks (at a reasonable price!), good looks, wireless connectivity and CD/DVD printing then I'll certainly be interested.
Interesting times ahead....