> I was given a Deskjet 400 minus cartridge. Great, I thought. Until I
> found out the replacement cartridge will be $89.95 (robbers !!!! It's
> a bottle of ink dammit !!). Huh, some gift.

The manufacturers are in the business of making money. So having pared
down printers to the point where they last almost under 1 year (i.e.
warranty), the only way to lower customer price and still make $$ is to
mark up something that is not covered under warranty. This is not a new
idea, but I am surprised that customer lobbies are so slow reacting to
this ? They are not robbers, they have found a legal loophole in customer
rights laws (the ones that oblige them to publish prices in ads and stand
by them etc.), and are happily grazing in that pasture. Have been for a
while now.

Peter

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