[ILUG] OT hardware recommendation?

[Niall O Broin]

On 9 Feb 2006, at 23:31, Bernhard Rohrer wrote:

>>> I like the small Samsungs, but the cost of consumables is 
>>> prohibitive :(
>
> a full set of replacement toner and stuff costs 30% more than the 
> printer.

Dell 3000Cn - 288 EUR

Replacement toners (as supplied with printer - 2000 page colour & 4000 
page black) + drum (drum life much more than toner as per last post) - 
350 EUR


Dell 3100Cn - 419 EUR

Replacement toners (as supplied with printer - 4000 page colour & 4000 
page black) + drum (drum life much more than toner as per last post) - 
420 EUR


I rather suspect that you'll find similar pricing applies to e.g. HP 
colour lasers. In general, this kind of logic applies a lot in the 
computing field - lower running costs are only available for higher 
initial costs. When I bought my Dell I sprung for 3 years warranty, as 
at the time the printer was on sale at Dell. In hindsight, this was 
remarkably dim. I should have just taken the standard one year 
warranty, and then whenever the printer died, bought a new one and 
regarded it as a set of spare consumables supplied with free housing 
:-)

This kind of information about real life running costs is NOT something 
you see very often in glowing reviews in the computer trade comics - I 
wonder why?


Niall