Digital BW, The Print

Legal (for now), but not ethical. Besides, your analogy is faulty. No
one is complaining about the cost of Epson parts for the printer (heads,
rollers, etc.). Unlike Ford, Epson is gouging for ink (a consumable) not
parts. Auto makers are not allowed to mfg vehicles that run on a
high-priced, single-sourced proprietary fuel, much less build in smart
technology that defeats the ability to use third party fuel. If Ford,
for example, attempted this and particularly if their cars were as
superior as Epsons are for photo printing, the DOJ would exceed the
speed of light to file anti-trust action.
 
Lloyd

-----Original Message-----
From: Truman Prevatt [mailto:tprevatt@...] 
Sent: Saturday, July 13, 2002 5:17 PM
To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Re: 2200 Printer


Lets see what was that analysis I saw some time back. If you bought all 
the parts to make a Ford that cost 20 K from the Ford dealer, it would 
cost you 250 K.  Common practice - and very legal.

Truman

Doug I. wrote:

> And using this model, every photographer who offers a low-cost
portrait
> session, then charges $25 for a 50-cent print should be summarily 
> executed.
> Especially if they did not personally manufacture their own paper  and
> chemicals and hand-grind the lens on their homemade enlarger. ;-)
>
> All I can say is welcome to the big, bad world of free enterprise.
Pricing
> low to get them in the proverbial door is hardly dishonest, or even
> particularly original. No one is hiding the cost of replacement ink 
> and then
> saying "surprise, sucker!" And I find it very hard to feel sympathy
for
> those who demand the car with the biggest engine, then complain about
the
> cost of gas.
>
> Caveat emptor,
> Doug
>
>





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