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From: dana@hardy.hdw.csd.harris.com (Dan Aksel)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Laser-Pro Silver Express: Info Wanted
Summary: HP Compatible, 1 MB Ram, $699 Is this a good deal?
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Date: 16 Apr 91 13:08:12 GMT
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I just received a DAK catalog that advertises a Laser-Pro Silver Express printer
for $699.  Does anyone have experience with this PRODUCT?  I've had no problems
with DAK in the past....

Emulation Modes: HP LaserJet Plus, Epson FX, IBM Proprinter, Diablo 630, NEC
Spinwriter, Qume Sprint II, Line Printer


PLUS:                                 Minus:
$699
1 MB Ram
512K Upgrage (1.5M Total) $129
33 Fonts                              Only 4 are scalable
Downloadable fonts                    Disc Space/Time to build
300dpi resolution

The retailer is also offering $1,869 (retail) in "free" software with the
purchase.  The software is GEM Artline and Presentation Team.  Now I know for a
fact that this software has been discontinued by Digital Research and been
replaced with a new revision.  The old Artline is available locally for $295,
and GEM Presentation Team for $149.  I already own the new stuff so the software
isn't an issue with me.

My concern is that Laser-Pro discontinued this product because of some
fundamental flaw (like it melts down at 7,823 copies) or something similar.  My
intended application is busniness correspondence/billing for a small business I
run out of my home.  I will also use the printer to print brochures for a
charity I do work with.  Overall about 200 copies/month.

This weekend I will do some function/price shopping at SoftWarehouse and
CompuAdd to see just how good this deal really might be.  Unless I get several
negative responses from the net, I'll probably buy this thing.

This group gets about 100 posts/day so I would appreciate E-MAIL from those of
you who elect to respond.
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Dan Aksel