Companies that update software and drivers for compatibility

[Dominus Atheos]

I was thinking about Hav's problem with his scanner, and was wondering: What companies have been good about issuing updates to software and drivers to provide compatibility with the newest operating systems? Microsoft is coming out with a new OS next year, and probably every 3 years after that, and Linux updates it's kernel and distributions every few months. So what would be a good brand to buy if I want to keep something for more then a two or three years?

[eyexist]

Hewlett Packard is good at keeping their software drivers up to date, as is Samsung. I'd stay away from Brother, especially if you're investing in an all-in-one.

[Havok]

Apparently Xerox is OK at it since, after SEVEN tries, my drivers updated for Vista.

[phongn]

If you get a printer that talks Postscript or PCL you're pretty much assured of compatibility. Same goes for any print servers that can talk LPR.