Printers! Cheaper than diamonds

Drebbel · 06-02-06, 12:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

Well, my fancy inkjet printer is about 6 months old and needing new cartidges. Epson R220, a full set will cost $80. A new printer will cost $90. That's nuts!

I guess you never bought razor blades

:rotfl:

werauchimmer · 06-02-06, 01:01 AM

I have my trusty old HP Laserjet 6P. Every few months I have to buy a new toner cartridge (refilling is possible, but, oh well, dirty). Reworked quality cartridges cost you around 25Euros and give you absolutely clear prints, not difference to the original HP cartridges. And Laserprints don´t smear when they get wet, in contrast to most inkjet prints. Did I mention that I have printed over 190K (yep, "K"!) Pages with that printer? And it never ONCE gave me problems.
Of course I need another printer for making colour prints, so if my 6P dies (if ever), i probably buy a colour laserprinter to save deskspace

PeriscopeDepth · 06-02-06, 01:10 AM

In some cases, such as when a store is having a sale, it IS cheaper to buy a new printer rather than new cartridges. That's just ridiculous.

PD

JScones · 06-02-06, 02:00 AM

I think this is simply a reflection of our modern "disposable" society.

And just imagine, in a few years' time it'll prolly be cheaper to buy a new car than refill the one you've got (OK, fundamentally a different argument, but you get what I mean)...

Konovalov · 06-02-06, 04:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Drebbel

I guess you never bought razor blades

:rotfl:

Yes another example of the customer being screwed.

Skybird · 06-02-06, 05:31 AM

True men use a knife anyway.

Drebbel · 06-02-06, 06:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Skybird

True men use a knife anyway.

True men don't shave ! Sissys use electric razors !

Konovalov · 06-02-06, 06:26 AM

I remember as a kid watching the film Dr Dolittle, the original 1960's version with Rex Harrison and being highly impressed with a novel way of shaving. I distinctly remember Rex Harrison (Dr Dolittle), standing on a piece of his own ships wreckage and shaving using a broken glass bottle whilst peering over the edge into the sea and using the reflection as a mirror. So forget all those triple blade technology razors and be a real man.

Skybird · 06-02-06, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Konovalov

I remember as a kid watching the film Dr Dolittle, the original 1960's version with Rex Harrison and being highly impressed with a novel way of shaving. I distinctly remember Rex Harrison (Dr Dolittle), standing on a piece of his own ships wreckage and shaving using a broken glass bottle whilst peering over the edge into the sea and using the reflection as a mirror. So forget all those triple blade technology razors and be a real man.

Aren't we already quattro bladed with microvibration stimulating? What's next? Five X-scissor-doublettes with semi-automatic single-hair-laser targetting device and accoustic confirmation when a hair successfully got cut?? Whenever I am at work and see some non-thinker buying a blister with four super-blades and pays 24 bucks for that, I smile to the outside, but inside I burst with laughter.

Konovalov · 06-02-06, 08:50 AM

It really is marketing gone silly isn't it?

Onkel Neal · 06-02-06, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Drebbel

True men don't shave ! Sissys use electric razors !

We Texans shoot the whiskers off, one by one, with our handgun.

SUBMAN1 · 06-02-06, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

We Texans shoot the whiskers off, one by one, with our handgun.

Is that because they can't afford a razor in TX, but bullets are plentiful? :p

TLAM Strike · 06-02-06, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Skybird

True men use a knife anyway.

Dont knock electric razors, they leave you with an appropete scruffyness which improves your overall bad ass image.

STEED · 06-02-06, 11:04 AM

A magnum of Champagne is cheaper than ink cartridges.

SUBMAN1 · 06-02-06, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by TLAM Strike

Dont knock electric razors, they leave you with an appropete scruffyness which improves your overall bad ass image.

Yep - old give away the razor so that you have to buy the blades trick!

But yeah - I like my electric Norelco. Has cool displays and all sorts of gadgets on it - (probably cooks toast too but I haven't figured that part out yet). And yes, it beats slopping shaving cream all over your face and using a blade any day! As for cut, if you keep good heads in the thing - replace them once every year or two - it cuts as good as the blade does as far as I can tell.

-S

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Konovalov Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: High Wycombe, Bucks, UK Posts: 2,811 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	I remember as a kid watching the film Dr Dolittle, the original 1960's version with Rex Harrison and being highly impressed with a novel way of shaving. I distinctly remember Rex Harrison (Dr Dolittle), standing on a piece of his own ships wreckage and shaving using a broken glass bottle whilst peering over the edge into the sea and using the reflection as a mirror. So forget all those triple blade technology razors and be a real man. __________________ "In a Christian context, sexuality is traditionally seen as a consequence of the Fall, but for Muslims, it is an anticipation of paradise. So I can say, I think, that I was validly converted to Islam by a teenage French Jewish nudist." Sheikh Abdul-Hakim Murad (Timothy Winter)

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Konovalov Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: High Wycombe, Bucks, UK Posts: 2,811 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	It really is marketing gone silly isn't it? __________________ "In a Christian context, sexuality is traditionally seen as a consequence of the Fall, but for Muslims, it is an anticipation of paradise. So I can say, I think, that I was validly converted to Islam by a teenage French Jewish nudist." Sheikh Abdul-Hakim Murad (Timothy Winter)

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STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	A magnum of Champagne is cheaper than ink cartridges. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

06-02-06, 01:01 AM	#2
werauchimmer Seaman Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Germany Posts: 35 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I have my trusty old HP Laserjet 6P. Every few months I have to buy a new toner cartridge (refilling is possible, but, oh well, dirty). Reworked quality cartridges cost you around 25Euros and give you absolutely clear prints, not difference to the original HP cartridges. And Laserprints don´t smear when they get wet, in contrast to most inkjet prints. Did I mention that I have printed over 190K (yep, "K"!) Pages with that printer? And it never ONCE gave me problems. Of course I need another printer for making colour prints, so if my 6P dies (if ever), i probably buy a colour laserprinter to save deskspace

06-02-06, 01:10 AM	#3
PeriscopeDepth Sea Lord Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Pacific NW Posts: 1,894 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	In some cases, such as when a store is having a sale, it IS cheaper to buy a new printer rather than new cartridges. That's just ridiculous. PD

06-02-06, 02:00 AM	#4
JScones Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 5,501 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	I think this is simply a reflection of our modern "disposable" society. And just imagine, in a few years' time it'll prolly be cheaper to buy a new car than refill the one you've got (OK, fundamentally a different argument, but you get what I mean)...