Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!ceres.physics.uiowa.edu!iowasp.physics.uiowa.edu!ns-mx!uunet!lll-winken!cert!darth!pitt!cs.pitt.edu!planting Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware Subject: Re: Stylewriter / Deskwriter Message-ID: <10511@pitt.UUCP> From: planting@cs.pitt.edu (Harry Plantinga) Date: 1 May 91 12:22:50 GMT Sender: news@cs.pitt.edu References: <2482@n-kulcs.cs.kuleuven.ac.be> <1991Mar20.010444.15445@eng.umd.edu> <1991Apr11.173045.3661@tkna.uucp> <1991Apr24.144935.28397@europa.asd.contel.com> Distribution: usa Organization: University of Pittsburgh Lines: 14 >There is absolutly no reason to by the Deskwriter. (Cost > $600). What you >should buy in that case is: > >1. An HP DeskJet 500 (About $475 with the typical discount). >2. A copy of JetLink Express from GDT Softworks. (About $85 with cable). There is now no reason to by a DeskJet. I have heard that HP is lowering the price of the DeskWriter to be equal to the price of the DeskJet. ---------- Harry Plantinga planting@cs.pitt.edu