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Subject: Re: Some rebuttals (specifically, LaserJet)
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Date: Fri, 22-Mar-85 15:20:53 EST
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From: lucas@cmu-psy-a (pete lucas)

>>>But for a lot of straight text printing, it's just great, at half
>>>the cost of the competition.
I thought we were comparing the LaserJet with the LN03.  The difference
in list prices is not "half", it is about 20% (about 33% with extra ram,
not counting the price of an HP rom cartridge).
For this you get:
1) downloadable fonts
2) enough font memory to print most any reasonable document, even those
   pages with the scattering of headers and equations along with the body
   fonts.
3) enough paper handling capacity such that the machine can be run without
   constant attention.
4) collated output in a REAL paper tray.
5) limited bitmaps at 150dpi rather than 75.
6) availability of the DEC's CompuGraphics font library.
You give up:
1) the ability to manually feed odd sized paper.
2) $700.

Things will no doubt be quite different in 6 months, but as of today, from
my perspective the decision tree is clear:
1)  if you can afford it and don't mind the limited paper handling, buy
    Apple.
2)  if every dollar counts and if a handful of rom-resident fonts is REALLY
    good enough for you, buy HP.
3)  else, buy LN03.
				-Pete
P.S. -- Anybody know of other products on the way based on the Ricoh engine?