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OT: Half-Philled cartridges
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Greg Stigers <[log in to unmask]>
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Greg Stigers <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 15 Sep 2003 15:07:45 -0400
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"A state jury determined that Hewlett-Packard Co. did not try to fool
consumers into believing ink cartridges packed with its printers were full.
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I tried to think of a witty analogy for selling products with a half-life
consumable, but failed. Then I remembered the Lexmark does sell a supersized
ink cartridge for my X73. It's an interesting game they're playing, but they
seem to be winning it, so far.

Greg Stigers
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