Digital BW, The Print

Andre wrote:

> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Tyler Boley" 
> 
>>(witness PressReady) I suspect Epson has no inclination to provide a
>>solution that would hamper sales of more expensive solutions from
>>people with whom they have productive business relations.
>>
> 
> Epson had better look over their shoulders. They have practically
> abandonned the graphic office printer to HP to concentrate on photo
> printers. But now HP is making inroads into that market with printers
> like the HP 8450 which is at least the equal of the Epson R800 in
> color printing and outprints it when it comes to b&w.
> 
> If HP were ever to bring out A3+ and A2 versions of that printer, my
> guess is that Epson sales charts would look like that of a bad stock
> hammered by short sellers. HP started a trend with the discontinued(?)
> HP 7960 and now it only needs third party paper and ink support. 

HP should use the rear view mirror too, Dell likes to have a 
share of the office printer market.  While HP with Compaq 
included still makes most of its revenue in printers and 
peripherals, Dell succeeds in making money with computer systems. 
They can do that with printers too.

http://newpaper.asia1.com.sg/top/story/0,4136,63395,00.html

Hope it will bring out the best in Epson and HP.

Ernst