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To: Paul Senior who wrote (49219)	8/28/2012 9:42:08 PM
From: ChrisGillette	Read Replies (1) of 78760

<<I've an HP LaserJet 1022 (an old printer) for which I have bought replacement cartridges about every 18 months or so from my local big box retailer. Price about $50 or $60+...So taking a chance for $20, I ordered one of each off-brand. And so far, the one I installed seems to be working out okay...this has made me wonder just how profitable the "razor blade" printer model is really working out for HP, given the availability of apparently much less expensive competitor cartridges.>> <<I keep looking at Lexmark...>> Generic printer cartridges have been around for years. And if you don't want to buy generic, you can take your empty cartridges to Costco (among others) and get them refilled for around $8 per cartridge. costcoinkjetrefill.com Still, I think that HPQ is down more on hype than substance. Printers and PCs might be down, but they're a long way from being out. Generics/refills are more of a consumer issue than a corporate issue. And even if people print less, HPQ should benefit from industry consolidation as lesser players (like Lexmark) are forced out of its markets.

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