>     This is exactly what I am talking about. If you could buy a Ford
Mustang
> Cobra ($30K+ USD) that only runs Ford gas for $15K, would you do it? Or
> would you rather spend the full $30K up front?
>
> You pay Ford, HP, or Epson the same amount in the end. It just matters on
> what day they get the dollars...


Not so.
The present model is trying to make typical users pay more, possibly far far
more.
Work out a few examples.


    RM

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