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From: Mr.T
Date: Sat, 21 Mar 2009 00:41

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"Guy Macon" <http://www.GuyMacon.com/> wrote in message
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> You don't consider being able to buy a printer/scanner/copier/fax
> for $49 to be a reason "for you" that you might want a amnufacturer
> to reduce production costs?
> It's a trade-off and you have a choice; there are plenty of printers
> with high purchase costs and low toner/ink costs if that's what you
> want. I personally bought a high purchase price / low toner cost
> monochrome laser printer that I use a lot, and a low purchase price
> / high ink cost inkjet for the rare times I need to print in color.
> More choices good. Fewer choices bad.

No argument. The problem is that few are clearly marked to warn prospective
customers. Sure the info is now available if you look hard enough, but
wasn't at all when that scam first started. Only public pressure makes many
companies even attempt to do the right thing, and many not even then.

MrT.

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