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From: whitney@reed.cs.unlv.edu (Lee Whitney)
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Subject: Re: DeskJet or Laser Printer
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Date: 29 May 91 22:27:21 GMT
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Sorry if I got the pricing wrong on the for the Deskjet, I was estimating
according to prices in PC Mag June 11.

Deskjet 500   $499

OkiLaser 400  $629  (Not low-line junk either as it won Editor's Choice)


As for graphics speed, which almost everybody uses, I know the Deskjet
is so slow it would make me wait and save the $150-$200 if I could
only afford $450-$500 for a Deskjet.

Also the price for the HP IIP was dropped significantly with the
introduction of the HP IIIP.  This should put more pressure on the
Deskjet.

If anyone gets a guage of the new retail and street prices for the
IIP, please post.