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From: james968@walt.cc.utexas.edu (James Hammett)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.postscript
Subject: Re: Adobe Systems PostScript Cartridge
Keywords: Postscript, cartridge, HP Laser Jet, Laser
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Date: 8 Oct 90 20:33:15 GMT
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>_begin opinion_
>The two cartidges are essentially the same right? So why is adobe's
><$300 while HP's is like $700?
>

>just a little cheaper than the Apple offering.  They are not going
>to sell many more packages if they cut the price another $300-400.
>_end opinion_
>
>-george   @sol1.lrsm.upenn.edu

To use PostScript for your hardware you need to pay Adobe for a licence
HP needs to pay Adobe for a license for its PostScript Cartridge. Adobe
doesn't need to pay for a license, so it can undercut everyone elses price
(specificly the true PostScript cartridge.

					james968@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu