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Hollow boasts from Lexmark - new Z845 inkjet printer

Friday, September 29th, 2006 - Posted in New Products, Hardware, Pricing, Comparisons, News, Financials, Total Cost of Printing | No Comments »

Issue #0628/3 - Lexmark launches another undeniably featureless, unexciting and expensive inkjet printer.

Lexmark’s newest printer, the Z845, proudly claims in its brochure “Catch me – I’m the fastest printer in my class.”

Canon launches sub-brand laser printers for SOHO

Friday, September 22nd, 2006 - Posted in Pricing, New Products, Hardware, Comparisons, Financials, Issues, News, Total Cost of Printing | No Comments »

Issue #0627/1 - Canon is attempting to repeat the sub-brand success of its consumer product ranges in the small business arena with almost nothing to identify the brand - i-Sensys.

Running alongside its other sub-brands (e.g. SELPHY, PIXMA, Digital IXUS, etc.), Canon has announced a new sub-brand covering laser printers and multifunction devices for the Small Office and Home Office (SOHO) market – i-Sensys.

Canon is dropping an ink (or two), focusing on four or five

Thursday, September 14th, 2006 - Posted in Supplies, Hardware, New Products, Pricing, Comparisons, Financials | No Comments »

Issue #0626/1 - Canon’s current range of A4 inkjet devices, single function printer and multifunction AiO, includes just one 6-ink machine – a printer – all the others, including all AiOs are 4-ink or 5-ink.

… But then again!

Thursday, September 14th, 2006 - Posted in Printing culture, Financials, News, Issues, Total Cost of Printing | No Comments »

Issue #0626/4 - While yet another lends some support to the raw deal theory, showing how IT can prove expensive.

Supporting the idea that IT is more of a cost centre than a business enabler, research commissioned by an enterprise management solutions company indicates that a very high proportion (85%) of enterprises are spending more than half their IT budget on activities that are non-revenue-earning!

Obsession with specification – Part 1

Friday, August 25th, 2006 - Posted in Financials, Issues | No Comments »

Issue #0624/1 - Which gives better value for money? Pixel Count or Optical Zoom?

Developments in the digital camera market over the last year have brought into sharp focus some of the irrational decisions made by consumers when making their purchases.