Why does the MX870 cost so much more that newer models like the MX892 or the MX922 ?
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I'm only guessing but I think it's because companies are now making printers to compete with competitors that are striving to make cheaper ones so they can sell ink. Ink is where the money is. I have read about people who throw their printers away when their ink runs out because it is sometimes cheaper to just buy a new printer. In an attempt to stop this some new printers come with smaller introductory cartridges that don't last long. Printers today are sometimes hard to keep running. Mine often tells me it is out of paper because it doesn't feed properly from the tray up into the printer. When this happens I have to pull out the paper tray, tilt the printer on it's side, pull out the paper that didn't feed, put the tray back in and push the OK button. My printer uses a lot of ink so I buy after market bulk quantities that seem to work well.
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The MX870 printer is multifaceted. It prints envelopes, booklets, photos and etc. It also staples. I have owned the printer since December and I'm still learning about its features.. It has only one paper tray.
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TM said "The MX860 only has 2400 x 4800 dpi and the MX850 has 4800 x 9600 dpi"If you do get the MX850, try scanning at full resolution and report the result. In my experience a scan attempt at 4800 dpi will make an average systems crawl. That's a huge image, requires a good amount of ram, the swap will be terrible otherwise and is very slow. I can't imagine what a 9600 dpi scan will do.I would worry more about the scan quality rather than DPI, focusing on details and color reproduction. Unless you're a graphic/multimedia design I can't possibly see a use for a 9600dpi, but that's just my 5 cents. TM said "The MX860 only has 2400 x 4800 dpi and the MX850 has 4800 x 9600 dpi"If you do get the MX850, try scanning at full resolution and report the result. In my experience a scan attempt at 4800 dpi will make an average systems crawl. That's a huge image, requires a good amount of ram, the swap will be terrible otherwise and is very slow. I can't imagine what a 9600 dpi scan will do.I would worry more about the scan quality rather than DPI, focusing on details and color reproduction. Unless you're a graphic/multimedia design I can't possibly see a use... » Read More TM said "The MX860 only has 2400 x 4800 dpi and the MX850 has 4800 x 9600 dpi"If you do get the MX850, try scanning at full resolution and report the result. In my experience a scan attempt at 4800 dpi will make an average systems crawl. That's a huge image, requires a good amount of ram, the swap will be terrible otherwise and is very slow. I can't imagine what a 9600 dpi scan will do.I would worry more about the scan quality rather than DPI, focusing on details and color reproduction. Unless you're a graphic/multimedia design I can't possibly see a use for a 9600dpi, but that's just my 5 cents. « Show Less
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See this: http://www.office.xerox.com/latest/OPBFS-13.PDF for an apples to apples and useful cost analysis between their lasers and solid ink printers. Note: The Phasers are laser printers while Colorqubes are the solid ink printers. The 8870 model which is aimed at higher volume shops has a higher up front cost but significantly lower ink costs than the 8570. As far as I could tell, they are basically the same printer with a few minor differences. This may no longer be correct or I might have missed something... I have had two of these over the years, the latest one is significantly better in every way and does not waste as much (very little) ink. The ink "qubes" are not interchangeable between models are country specific and foreign ink will not work. Off brand ink may or may not work well. I had a problem (with the older model) after several years with clogged nozzles which I attributed to non OEM ink. As a side note, the yellow ink from Xerox is bright yellow, the off brand that I thought would be high quality was a dirty yellow almost orange color and it was more brittle resulting in broken cubes.
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These keyboard are expensive for 2 main reasons, 1) they are made with mechanical switches, which are individually constructed, meaning they are expensive, and 2) this keyboard is also hand assembled because of the difficult layout. Hope that helps......... PS.... also, there are no real substitutions for this configuration, at least none that aren't substantially more expensive.
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You have a point there but to me MX860 is a more attractive machine than MX850...and I really want to have WI-FI even though I can go as far as using a wireless bridge, I don't want to. Plus it remains to be seen which machine produces better quality prints for those occasions when I do want a lab-like print out. For now, there is not enough reviews out there from sites like CNET.Although interestingly enough, looking at the specs I see that MX850 has a lot more print nozzles then MX860...wonder what that means in terms of quality or maybe that's why 860 is slower. In either case, I'll give 860 a shot. But if Wi-FI wasn't a "really-want-to-have" feature for me, I would consider MX850. You have a point there but to me MX860 is a more attractive machine than MX850...and I really want to have WI-FI even though I can go as far as using a wireless bridge, I don't want to. Plus it remains to be seen which machine produces better quality prints for those occasions when I do want a lab-like print out. For now, there is not enough reviews out there from sites like CNET.Although interestingly enough, looking at the specs I see that MX850 has a lot more print nozzles then MX860...wonder what that means in terms of quality or maybe that's why 860 is slower. In either... » Read More You have a point there but to me MX860 is a more attractive machine than MX850...and I really want to have WI-FI even though I can go as far as using a wireless bridge, I don't want to. Plus it remains to be seen which machine produces better quality prints for those occasions when I do want a lab-like print out. For now, there is not enough reviews out there from sites like CNET.Although interestingly enough, looking at the specs I see that MX850 has a lot more print nozzles then MX860...wonder what that means in terms of quality or maybe that's why 860 is slower. In either case, I'll give 860 a shot. But if Wi-FI wasn't a "really-want-to-have" feature for me, I would consider MX850. « Show Less
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An old model of this computer costs $599. I don't think this specific model was ever &lt; $600.
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Thank you so much for your reply. I finally ended taking the machine in for repair. Apparently a part needs to be replaced.But I will keep in mind the MX850 in the future.
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I have had the Epson Artisan 800 for a few years. I have only used OEM High-capacity (98) Epson cartridges to date. (The 99 cartridges are Standard-capacity). They still cost me about $16 USD per cartridge. These 18 cartridges cost less than $10 USD (for all 18). They are marked "T98". If they are using the same number convention as the OEMs, then they are High-capacity cartridges. I cannot comment on the quality because I still have one set of OEM left (not counting what is currently in the printer). However, I can say that even the OEM cartridges can sometimes leak onto the edges of a printout, although rarely. I have had the Epson Artisan 800 for a few years. I have only used OEM High-capacity (98) Epson cartridges to date. (The 99 cartridges are Standard-capacity). They still cost me about $16 USD per cartridge. These 18 cartridges cost less than $10 USD (for all 18). They are marked "T98". If they are using the same number convention as the OEMs, then they are High-capacity cartridges. I cannot comment on the quality because I still have one set of OEM left (not counting what is currently in the printer). However, I can say that even the OEM cartridges can sometimes leak onto the... » Read More I have had the Epson Artisan 800 for a few years. I have only used OEM High-capacity (98) Epson cartridges to date. (The 99 cartridges are Standard-capacity). They still cost me about $16 USD per cartridge. These 18 cartridges cost less than $10 USD (for all 18). They are marked "T98". If they are using the same number convention as the OEMs, then they are High-capacity cartridges. I cannot comment on the quality because I still have one set of OEM left (not counting what is currently in the printer). However, I can say that even the OEM cartridges can sometimes leak onto the edges of a printout, although rarely. « Show Less
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It's not price gouging: it's the law of supply and demand. This is a trackball without equal, and Logitech stopped making them years ago. I was lucky to stock up on them back when they were still under $300, but I will pay whatever it takes to replace mine when mine all die.
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I'm not sure why the price differences. I use mine for all my Scandinavian cookie baking and pie crusts. I love the board.
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5158N Version is more expensive than other model http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GTFDUVG welcome order
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Hi, I really don't know why apparently a newer model costs less than the older one. As I wrote in my review, this product turned out to be a useless device, it could be because of a defect, I'm not sure. Maybe I should have bought an "EDIMAX" model instead. Hope you have a better luck. Regards,Agron
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I received the 1800. There really should be a distinction between the two mice on Amazon. The reviews are getting mixed. People who have had their 1600 DPI Mx518 for years are reviewing this product thinking they are talking about the 1600. I'm returning mine.
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shipping prices is the main reason. Shipping from the manufacturer $25 then shipping to you another $25 makes it hard. The prices on Amazon are actually still about what the old MSRP was even though the price has gone up.
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I have an MX922. Do far, the 20-pack has worked out to my satisfaction.Michael Z
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I noticed the same thing. I think there is one vendor that is selling the G7 over $900. If you delve further into the Amazon system you will find that the G7 actually sells about $40 less than the newer model when you calculate shipping.
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wtf is right. why is this going for almost 3x it's regular price? surely there is a new and improved version out there (which normally makes the price of the older model go DOWN). does anyone know?