Buying New Equipment for the Writer’s Office

My printer has finally given up the ghost. It’s an HP PhotoSmart 2410 and I got it free because I became a beta tester for them. That was over five years ago, maybe more than six. I remember when they came to set up the test unit, and how I had to go to a special website and answer certain questions and forward them stuff. It was a cake walk.

Then, they came and took the test unit away and in about a week I received a brand new unit as a reward. I think, back then, the printer sold for four of five hundred dollars because it was color, an all-in-one unit and had a slot to insert a card from my camera. The card reader never worked very well, but everything else worked like a charm. My only complaint is that it doesn’t have a sheet feeder which means faxing multiple page documents, which I do maybe three times a year ;) is a real pain.

But now my work horse has announced it’s quit and it’s time for a replacement.

Which means online shopping, right? I love the net. I checked the websites of the three major office supply / computer places near me and sure enough, I can get a similar printer, brand new, with a sheet feeder, photo card reader that will probably work for well under $200. And, because I can check prices, I know where to go to get the best deal. In this case, it’s Staples, and I’m about to go there right now.

Don’t you just love the ‘net?

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