This is true. I myself have a b/w laser for that reason. I was simply pointing out that to replace an inkjet for every instance it is used for, the cost of laser ends up being similar in the long run. And since no one really makes a black and white inkjet anymore, we are really comparing apples to oranges by saying get a b/w laser printer.
I must admit, my (free, disposed from work, since it wasn't networked) 6P with external WebJet adapter (found used for $10 at a computer show) is still running great. I've only replaced the cartridge once, and probably print a couple hundred to a thousand pages a month with it. I'd have to look to see how many pages it's gone through so far.
All this talk of "expensive" and "high quality" ink overlooks a few basic facts:
- The ink in my laser printer costs $100 and lasts 5000 pages. That's 2 cents per page.
- HP ink apparently costs $35 for ~150 pages or 23 cents a page.
- And yet the laser ink looks just as good.
Clearly HP is lying. The ink is no better, but they (and other inkjet makers) are engaged in price inflation such that it costs over 10 times more than it should. Simply stop buying their inkjet shit, and buy a laser printer instead so you can save money. ASIDE: Refill of my Commodore inkjet in the 80s only cost $5 - it should cost about the same today.
Yes, but take into account that even a cheap laser will cost 2-3 times most of the disposable inkjets (if you can find any inkjets that are just printers anymore), and that the inkjets are color. The cheapest color laser will still have 4 cartridges, and at ~$80-$100 each, at around 1500 pages per cartridge, the cost gets much higher for the laser as well. This is not taking into account the imaging drum, which is usually half the cost of the laser again, which in the less expensive machines, only last about 2-3 toner cartridges.If we want to go cheap, what about a dot matrix printer, which a ribbon was usually $5-$10, and lasted forever?
Nothing about 'donating' implies you lose something. People would never donate if it did - they always get something out of it, even if its just the feeling that they're doing right in the world.
But most (smart) places like that, whereas they may have open and free wireless, also have a login/registration page which tells you that you shouldn't so bad things, and if you do, it's your problem.
Not everyone becomes a completely mindless zombie when using said media. Besides, all work and no play makes Homer something something...
I see nothing wrong with some distractions. I mean, come on, who really wants to work 24/7? As long as said distraction doesn't become more important than that which it is distracting you from, what is wrong with it?
Funny thing, I've never actually met or read any posts by these mythical Obama-worshippers that I keep hearing about. In fact, every single time someone has referred to him as the Messiah, it's been a right-winger.
Yes, but when you hear many mindless drones saying "Obama's gonna save us all!", without having a clue who he is and what he stands for, it's not far from a Messianic proclamation...
I'm not for or against him, I just hope he can back up most of what he says with actions. (Not this though. He can pry my games out of my cold dead hands!) That whole "the difference between theory and practice" thing.
My job also consists of a lot of email, but some of us realize that email is just as much a distraction as it is a tool. I have seen too many people that sit in a meeting, and are so involved in their emails that they completely ignore the conversations going on in which they are there to be involved in. Yes, email is a tool, and a very handy one at that, but is not a replacement for actually interacting with someone.
I am not saying that the Blackberry is on the same level as an XBox, but that it is as much of a distraction to the user as it is an annoyance and distraction to anyone who is forced to wait for the imaginary friend on the other side of the email, before being able to continue a real-world interaction. Which, sounds a bit like, according to him,a point where "information becomes a distraction." He is speaking of not just games, but the overload of information, both good and bad.
I'm sorry, but email addiction is just as bad as playing too many games, and in many cases, they are completely oblivious to the fact that they completely ignore the people in front of them for said device.
And I'm sure that he was checking up on news and various other things on the Blackberry as well. Oh wait, that's right, everyone that has a smartphone has one to only make and receive calls.
Is it just me, or do the marketing folks at Microsoft have some serious deficiencies when it comes to naming products? Lets not forget The Monad Shell.
I guess this is what happens when they try to be creative. Otherwise everything is called either Windows, Business, or Office Something.
because OS 1-9 was so original? And OSX? so they went Roman on that one...G3, G4, G5, and all the iStuff...so original on Apple's front as well.
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I miss the days of Ctrl-Alt-Del restarting the computer...used to be so much fun!
This is true. I myself have a b/w laser for that reason. I was simply pointing out that to replace an inkjet for every instance it is used for, the cost of laser ends up being similar in the long run. And since no one really makes a black and white inkjet anymore, we are really comparing apples to oranges by saying get a b/w laser printer.
I must admit, my (free, disposed from work, since it wasn't networked) 6P with external WebJet adapter (found used for $10 at a computer show) is still running great. I've only replaced the cartridge once, and probably print a couple hundred to a thousand pages a month with it. I'd have to look to see how many pages it's gone through so far.
All this talk of "expensive" and "high quality" ink overlooks a few basic facts:
- The ink in my laser printer costs $100 and lasts 5000 pages. That's 2 cents per page. - HP ink apparently costs $35 for ~150 pages or 23 cents a page. - And yet the laser ink looks just as good.
Clearly HP is lying. The ink is no better, but they (and other inkjet makers) are engaged in price inflation such that it costs over 10 times more than it should. Simply stop buying their inkjet shit, and buy a laser printer instead so you can save money. ASIDE: Refill of my Commodore inkjet in the 80s only cost $5 - it should cost about the same today.
Yes, but take into account that even a cheap laser will cost 2-3 times most of the disposable inkjets (if you can find any inkjets that are just printers anymore), and that the inkjets are color. The cheapest color laser will still have 4 cartridges, and at ~$80-$100 each, at around 1500 pages per cartridge, the cost gets much higher for the laser as well. This is not taking into account the imaging drum, which is usually half the cost of the laser again, which in the less expensive machines, only last about 2-3 toner cartridges.If we want to go cheap, what about a dot matrix printer, which a ribbon was usually $5-$10, and lasted forever?
Yes.
Nothing about 'donating' implies you lose something. People would never donate if it did - they always get something out of it, even if its just the feeling that they're doing right in the world.
...or getting a tax break
But most (smart) places like that, whereas they may have open and free wireless, also have a login/registration page which tells you that you shouldn't so bad things, and if you do, it's your problem.
Not everyone becomes a completely mindless zombie when using said media. Besides, all work and no play makes Homer something something...
I see nothing wrong with some distractions. I mean, come on, who really wants to work 24/7? As long as said distraction doesn't become more important than that which it is distracting you from, what is wrong with it?
Funny thing, I've never actually met or read any posts by these mythical Obama-worshippers that I keep hearing about. In fact, every single time someone has referred to him as the Messiah, it's been a right-winger.
Yes, but when you hear many mindless drones saying "Obama's gonna save us all!", without having a clue who he is and what he stands for, it's not far from a Messianic proclamation...
I'm not for or against him, I just hope he can back up most of what he says with actions. (Not this though. He can pry my games out of my cold dead hands!) That whole "the difference between theory and practice" thing.
My job also consists of a lot of email, but some of us realize that email is just as much a distraction as it is a tool. I have seen too many people that sit in a meeting, and are so involved in their emails that they completely ignore the conversations going on in which they are there to be involved in. Yes, email is a tool, and a very handy one at that, but is not a replacement for actually interacting with someone.
I am not saying that the Blackberry is on the same level as an XBox, but that it is as much of a distraction to the user as it is an annoyance and distraction to anyone who is forced to wait for the imaginary friend on the other side of the email, before being able to continue a real-world interaction. Which, sounds a bit like, according to him,a point where "information becomes a distraction." He is speaking of not just games, but the overload of information, both good and bad.
I'm sorry, but email addiction is just as bad as playing too many games, and in many cases, they are completely oblivious to the fact that they completely ignore the people in front of them for said device.
And I'm sure that he was checking up on news and various other things on the Blackberry as well. Oh wait, that's right, everyone that has a smartphone has one to only make and receive calls.
I just find it funny, seeing as he was the one who wouldn't give up his Blackberry...
Well, you know, a well-placed spear in a turret, and boom! A la Iowa (granted that was from bad powder and maintenance issues, but still)
Regarding sig: Physics would probably be better.
Agreed. At least when I took physics, most of my classes were interchangeable with the equivalent engineering courses.
The problem is that ethics are an intangible thing, and we all know how science abhors non-real concepts (aside from imaginary numbers, of course).
Somewhere above Obama Supporters?
And then, when it's a false alarm:
"I'm not dead yet! I think I'll go for a walk."
Nice Dinosaurs reference, btw.
Is it just me, or do the marketing folks at Microsoft have some serious deficiencies when it comes to naming products? Lets not forget The Monad Shell.
I guess this is what happens when they try to be creative. Otherwise everything is called either Windows, Business, or Office Something.
because OS 1-9 was so original? And OSX? so they went Roman on that one...G3, G4, G5, and all the iStuff...so original on Apple's front as well.
...but I'm 'eight Kin' to hear more!
Personally, I'd go with the 1980's black Trans-AM. (mostly) Indestructable, and can provide some riveting conversation on the way...
further, gentile != gentle
It's almost as bad as that Filet-o-fish commercial... Damnit, now that's in my head!!!
I believe you mean Gremlin...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gremlin
you mean like Oregon Trail 1-5, plus phone/DS/Blender/Refrigerator versions?
but a mime is a terrible thing to waste!
...so he's a cigarette?