Digital BW, The Print

Bob,

> Doesn't your logic apply as well to Gillette practically giving away
> razors and charging dearly for the blades?

Possibly not.  A razor is a few dollar item, and, you can typically buy drug
store brand cartridges as well.  Also, the blades typically cost more than
the razor, at least a pack of them does.  They also last, for me, one shave.
I am not going to hesitate to get another razor just to switch to another
blade, as the blades are the main expense.

You also don't have anything "invested" in the razor as you do the printer.
For the printer, you had to set it up, install drivers...for the razor, you
ripped it out of the package.

> I'm a real believer that
> open markets, the old law of "supply and demand", and traditional
> economics do much better than any government regulation.

Agreed, but this is a different case as far as I am concerned.  Disallowing
other companies to make consumables for printers is BS.  That would be like
the manufacturer of a car only allowing you to use THEIR oil filters...and
prohibiting someone from making aftermarket oil filters.

Austin