Printer Central

Listen, I understand that the economy is in disarray. And I understand that you must squeeze pennies and stretch your cash. I had a college degree and worked as a bank teller for $10 an hour just after graduating. I was forced to live with my parents. Then I accepted a position—or, should I say, an opportunity—to teach English in South Korea. This place is fantastic! Anyway, enough about my personal life. What I mean is that I understand where many people are coming from in this terrible economy. Money is more important than ever for many individuals nowadays. However, I'd want to demonstrate the distinction between price and worth.

Let's speak about buying electronics, namely a printer. In all honesty, some of the most affordable printers, PCs, and MP3 players may be excellent for a long period. This is more relevant to their worth, which I shall discuss shortly. But first, let's discuss money.

Assume you go out and purchase the cheapest printer available for $15. (I'm not sure, but you may be able to get one for that price these days.) The old saying "you get what you pay for" most likely applies here. The printer prints slowly, and the cartridges must be refilled on a regular basis. So now you have to spend time traveling to the store and purchasing new cartridges, both of which cost money, and the costs in both time and money begin to build up.

Compare this to a printer that costs $60. It's little more pricey, but it's much superior. The printing quality is greater, it prints quicker, and it requires less visits to the shop to refill the ink. (Honestly, in my experience, the very cheapest printers are not worth the money, but printers in the low to so-so price range are.)

So, at first glance, the $60 printer looks to be $45 more costly than its $15 equivalent. Are you on board with me? ($60-$15=$45). However, suppose the $15 printer (hence referred to as "Printer C") fails after one year. And you go out and get a new one. You've now invested time and effort purchasing two printers. Assume the $60 printer (referred to as "Printer E" from here on) lasts 5 years. That's just $12 each year, which is less than the cost of the first printer (Printer C). Anyway, I apologize if this is unclear. The argument is that the cheapest printer available is usually not worth purchasing. Even in these difficult economic times, it is usually worthwhile to get a printer that is somewhat more expensive than the absolute cheapest printer.

This is what I mean. I believe the ultimate cheapest printer will be of poor quality. The second-lowest-cost printer will almost certainly be of significantly higher quality than the lowest-cost printer. This is only my own experience and viewpoint. I'm not a printer salesperson, but I'm just tossing in my two cents.
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