Under new leadership, Apple shifts focus to printers

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SAN FRANCISCO—Following the resignation of Apple founder Steve Jobs, incoming CEO Tim Cook called a meeting of shareholders and members of the press Thursday morning to announce that he envisioned printers as the company’s future. “Laser, ink-jet, double-sided, color, black-and-white—the future of technology is in printers. I am absolutely convinced of that,” Cook explained to a packed auditorium as a montage of printers and people using printers played on a screen behind him. “What is the one thing people will always need? It’s obvious: printers. Printers with fax machines attached, printers that collate and staple, perhaps a printer that makes photocopies. Anything’s possible. It’s called innovation.” Cook concluded his remarks by assuring investors the release of upcoming Apple products such as the iPhone 5 would be postponed for at least four years so the company could throw all its time and resources into the creation of high-quality printers for the home and office.



New Apple CEO Tim Cook: 'I'm Thinking Printers' | The Onion - America's Finest News Source (http://www.theonion.com/articles/new-apple-ceo-tim-cook-im-thinking-printers,21207/)

[Jeff '79]

:slap::kick:

[Entropy]

Hey, if they can develop something that actually makes fiscal sense when it comes to replacing the consumables (i.e. you don't just buy a new printer when replacing an ink cartridge) then they might actually take over that market as well.

Edit: Son of a bitch, I didn't even see it was from the Onion. I won't erase it so all can share in my obvious stupidity. :lol:

[Datawiz]

HP parrot. :rofl:

[Jeff '79]

Hey, if they can develop something that actually makes fiscal sense when it comes to replacing the consumables (i.e. you don't just buy a new printer when replacing an ink cartridge) then they might actually take over that market as well.

Edit: Son of a bitch, I didn't even see it was from the Onion. I won't erase it so all can share in my obvious stupidity. :lol:

:rofl::rofl:

[Mike Mercury]

even though from the Onion... at one time Apple laser printers were the best available.

[mrvette]

IF Apple/anyone came out with 5 buck printer cartridges.....RETAIL....

they could take over the industry overnight.....

25+ buck for a vial of ink is a tad much.....ya THINK??

[Entropy]

IF Apple/anyone came out with 5 buck printer cartridges.....RETAIL....

they could take over the industry overnight.....

25+ buck for a vial of ink is a tad much.....ya THINK??
http://s3.amazonaws.com/theoatmeal-img/comics/printers/cartridges.png

[vetteman9368]

i wish apple would make a printer. It would be nice if someone made one that actually functioned properly

[mrvette]

I'm thinking that printer ink cartridge has a few more electronics in it than the ink pen. :D

It's just a chip for a cost of 20 cents...if that....figger China for it all....

LAWNG way from 25 bux.....

the margin gotta be HELL on that shit....

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