Inkjets, was: Android printer recommendations

[Jerry Feldman]

On 12/17/2010 11:54 AM, Ted Roche wrote:
> The consumer-grade printers are moving towards a business model similar 
> to cell phones: discount the initial purchase then make up the sunk cost 
> with recurring revenues on replaceable inks and printheads.
Gillette made a fortune by virtually giving away the razors and selling
the blades long before most of us were born. I also believe that the
consumer grade printers have been using this business model for well
over a decade.

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