Ian Jordan wrote:

> One thing I haven't seen anyone discuss yet:
>
> Would you rather pay $150 for the printer and $30 for ink carts, or $350 for
> the printer and $8 for ink?
>
> One look at companies like HP and Epson and you know they aren't making a
> total mint. You guys act like these companies forced you to buy their
> printers. They've just come to realize that the most effective way for them
> to sell and attempt to make a profit is to be a loss leader on the actual
> printers and make it up with the ink carts. Nothing wrong with that model.
> It's exactly the same model as any buy now, pay later system.
>
> How many people do you think would buy a $350 printer when there was just as
> good of a printer sitting right next to it for $99? Not enough for that
> company to stay in business...
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Problem I have with that argument is,
"If I buy a Ford automobile, am I required to use only Ford
gasoline?" I'm sure people would get quite upset if the
engine stopped running after filling up with "Chevy" gas.

This is not the same kind of thing as disposable lighters
for example, where there could be a danger in refilling the
lighter. Just my $0.02 worth.

Jim

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