So actually I want to talk about printers. Some really inexpensive printers, computers, and mp3 players to own can work really great, but in my humble opinion, most are duds. The cheapest, longest lasting electronics are related to value, a key concept in this article.
So let's say you go and buy the cheapest printer out there for $15. My intiial thought would be that the saying of "you get what you pay for" is probably true here. A printer for $15?! Usually with a cheap printer, the printing speed is slow and the cartridges run empty quickly. I think that the cheapest printer to own would require more time for human care. What I mean by this is that probably, a cheap printer jsut requires more care. It will break down faster, not last as long, and may run out of ink quicker than a moderately priced printer counterpart.
So for a minute, compare this cheap $15 printer with one for 60. Sure there are other factors to consider like brand and things of that nature, I think the marginally more expensive $60 printer will be exponentially better than the $15 printetr in all ways. Aspects such as presentation, printing speed, ink capacity, style, etc. The quality of printing is superior, it prints faster, and it doesn't require as many trips to the store to replace the ink.
On price alone, many consumers will go with the $15 printer because it's cheaper and it seems like a better deal. Follow so far? (Obviously, $15 is cheaper than $60.) Unfortunately, due to its inferior quality, the $15 printer (referred from here on out as "Printer C" ('c' stands for 'cheap'), loses its lustre and breaks down after a year. Well, now you have to buy a new one. Now you have spent time and energy buying two printers. But now let's assume the $60 printer lasts for five years. We will call this printer, "Printer E". So Printer E lasts for five years; five times as long as Printer C. So, Printer E's average cost is only $12 a year. (60/5=12). This is cheaper than buying a new printer every year. I hope this makes sense. I just think it doesn't make sense to get the cheapest printer. I think it is definitely prudent to find a printer that is anything but the very cheapest. I found a printer recently on the web for $30 that is of high quality! It had greater reviews than the $20 one. I spent an extra $10 on a way better printer. This, here, is my point! I know every dollar counts, believe me, as I worked for a bank for $10/hour. But I spent 10 extra dollars and may have saved myself a lot of time or money in the long run.
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