How much of this 2B will actually end up spent in the US? Foreign companies installing Chinese solar panels - that's what - 1 hop, maybe 2 hops and its gone...
After being gauged for HP540 and a HP all-in-one refills, I shopped for the next printer by spec (can it fax send and receive legal size, page feeder, etc) then by refill - has to be DIY.
I settled on a brother MFC665CW and the ink tanks are just that - plain tanks. I get the NCR generic refills at Walgreens and have been refilling for years now - its not laser quality, but to date I have not lost any money or my job because of inkjet.
Also - I showed the wife and now when she needs more ink - no waiting for me - she refills at her content.
Total cost - maybe $20/year.
Now about photo's - this is more philosophical - why are we so gullible in this capitalistic society that "I am more independent if I hand you my hard earned cash for the ability to print inferior pictures AT HOME??" Oh.. and I just ran out of ink - give me $80 and a trip to Costco - be right back... Remember walking to 7-11 to use the copier - its OK to not have to be Mr. Will Rogers I can do everything at home - if not, I'll buy it. For all of us from the 70's, I'm happy to have my own communicator now - yes the lid on my Treo case flips shut. Spock would smile.
And lastly, NO home printer stands a chance against a high quality $30K+ photo printer beast at your local store... If my home printer worked so well, why are they using Yaris size printers behind that counter at the store? Did they miss the memo?
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we've seen how the "not going anywhere" not play out. Perhaps not, but certainly get a flesh wound or four.
How much of this 2B will actually end up spent in the US? Foreign companies installing Chinese solar panels - that's what - 1 hop, maybe 2 hops and its gone...
After being gauged for HP540 and a HP all-in-one refills, I shopped for the next printer by spec (can it fax send and receive legal size, page feeder, etc) then by refill - has to be DIY. I settled on a brother MFC665CW and the ink tanks are just that - plain tanks. I get the NCR generic refills at Walgreens and have been refilling for years now - its not laser quality, but to date I have not lost any money or my job because of inkjet. Also - I showed the wife and now when she needs more ink - no waiting for me - she refills at her content. Total cost - maybe $20/year. Now about photo's - this is more philosophical - why are we so gullible in this capitalistic society that "I am more independent if I hand you my hard earned cash for the ability to print inferior pictures AT HOME??" Oh.. and I just ran out of ink - give me $80 and a trip to Costco - be right back... Remember walking to 7-11 to use the copier - its OK to not have to be Mr. Will Rogers I can do everything at home - if not, I'll buy it. For all of us from the 70's, I'm happy to have my own communicator now - yes the lid on my Treo case flips shut. Spock would smile. And lastly, NO home printer stands a chance against a high quality $30K+ photo printer beast at your local store... If my home printer worked so well, why are they using Yaris size printers behind that counter at the store? Did they miss the memo?