Date: Thu, 28 May 2009 22:57:53 +0200 (CEST) From: Wojciech Puchar <wojtek@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Canon printer and TurboPrint Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.2.00.0905282252290.62803@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl> In-Reply-To: <20090528164310.70f30aae@scorpio> References: <20061208042111.GA709@host.my.domain> <fcb5effa0612072325x63b4c62boe0eff1ad3a51ad6b@mail.gmail.com> <23685866.post@talk.nabble.com> <20090524104618.0a62a935@scorpio> <23711563.post@talk.nabble.com> <20090525154816.3cee4b9a@scorpio> <20090526144939.d21275c2.freebsd@edvax.de> <b79ecaef0905270909kd81dabcpf22289b7781c2885@mail.gmail.com> <20090527133706.1a6e4612@scorpio> <20090528111158.aee9a44d.freebsd@edvax.de> <alpine.BSF.2.00.0905281154290.58921@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl> <20090528180334.935932be.freebsd@edvax.de> <alpine.BSF.2.00.0905282107550.61809@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl> <20090528164310.70f30aae@scorpio>
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>> but they HAVE. You probably observed already that lots of people buy >> things to HAVE them. You are right. > > That is an incredibly stupid statement. This is an incredibly stupid behaviour, but unfortunately true. > While a user may buy a product > that contains additional software that they do not require, they are > never-the-less buying a product that they want. You statement, "buy > things to HAVE them" makes no sense. Of course they buy something Your explanations are theoretical. And you are right this people behaviour doesn't indeed make sense. But it's a normal. Not just printers, i ask people why they got this new cellphone. "Because it has <this>,<this>,java, etc. etc." Do you use that functions? "No" >> >> Not all people, but most. The problem is that there are less and less >> people that do not want a crap. > > Basic law of marketing is to give the public what they want. Exactly right. I don't say that it's wrong, but about how people act. It's just observation of things that can be classified as law of nature. nothing else. >> >>> That's intended by the marked (because users intend so). Buying >>> new printers all day long is normal, so you always have a "top >>> of the line" printer. :-) > > Actually, when it costs me $49. to re-ink a cheap printer and only $39. > to buy a new one, is is almost easier to simply swap the old one out, that's why i don't buy ink printer. Because it's so costly to reink. Compared to my laser that prints ca 7000 pages for 25$ cartridge. Original costs almost 100$ but polish-produced compatible one is as good if not better. > then give it away as a donation and take the tax credit. I have actually > done that by the way. Everything that allows you not to pay tax is a good thing.
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