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From: Alan Biddle on 7 Aug 2010 08:33
I find that CR is a good source for data, which they usually get
right. It serves as a good screen, and I can then find detailed
reviews for specific items. The biggest problem is that as many as a
third of the items reviewed are already replaced with newer models. I
find their recommendations interesting, but depending on the product,
their sometimes strange priorities can render them essentially
useless.


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From: Arthur Entlich on 7 Aug 2010 23:41
Thanks.

I will try to find the copy at my local library. I'm in there enough!

My library now supplies some magazines on line, but I don't believe CR
is among them (yet).

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David Harper wrote:
>
> "Arthur Entlich" <e-printerhelp(a)mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:MBo6o.36028$Bh2.9512(a)newsfe04.iad...
>> Thanks for the heads up. Does Consumer Reports offer the article
>> online, or do you need to subscribe for a pay service?
>>
>> Could you give a very brief review of the cost differences per unit?
>> Are more expensive models cheaper to run in terms of ink? Were
>> certain brands more likely to have less costly or more costly ink costs?
>>
>> Just wondering if there were any obvious trends. For example, Kodak
>> advertises that their ink costs are considerably less than most other
>> brands, but some brands claim it is just marketing and the costs are
>> similar. Was wondering what CR might say about this.
>>
>
> There is a lot of data in the article. It would be nice if it could be
> sorted in different ways!
>
> They reviewed 7 Kodak printers. Text printing costs were about average.
> Color, 4x6 printing costs were slightly less than average. You need to
> analyze the data yourself.
>
> You have to subscribe to read their reviews online:
>
> http://www.consumerreports.org/
>
> Or go to your nearest library for their magazines.
>
> - David Harper
>
>
>
From: TJ on 8 Aug 2010 07:46
On 08/07/2010 08:33 AM, Alan Biddle wrote:
> I find that CR is a good source for data, which they usually get
> right. It serves as a good screen, and I can then find detailed
> reviews for specific items. The biggest problem is that as many as a
> third of the items reviewed are already replaced with newer models. I
> find their recommendations interesting, but depending on the product,
> their sometimes strange priorities can render them essentially
> useless.
>
>
I'd second the last part of that opinion. I held Consumer Reports in
fairly high regard 20 years ago, but for the last 10 or so I find that
most of the things they think important when evaluating products are of
little or no consequence to me.

But, seeing as how my opinion isn't very important to them, it all
balances out.

TJ
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