Digital BW, The Print

Native Texan Photographer wrote:
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> well, I for one, wanted to see and hear about peoples feeling about
> the PRINTER called R1900, not an endless loop about the pros and cons
> of light fastness from different labs. I noticed that the R1900 is
> not mentioned on any US sites, nor even the British site of Epson.
> DPReview sates the projected price for the new R1900 will be 400GBP,
> which equated to about $817USD in todays conversion. Thats a lot of
> money for a simple upgrade from the R1800 to R1900. The R2400 sells
> for less than that.
> So, my question is: How am I to justify the double in price for this
> new printer? Wouldn't I be better off to buy the old R1800 for $300
> USD or the R2400 for $700? Is there an R2500 in the near future?
> 
> Uncle Dannie
> 

Remember UK prices are a lot higher(Due to VAT as well as higher base 
pricing before taxes). Expect the R1900 to be closer to $400US than 
400GBP in the US.

-Adam