A new printer arrived today - the HP 2605dn, a color laser printer that will hopefully pretty much replace the three printers that I have now (all inkjets). The price is ridiculous - about $600 - the same price as the high-end inkjet I bought just a few years ago.

The cost of the printer is low, but a complete set of cartridges will set me back almost $400; working backwards that makes the printer about $200, since it comes with one set of cartridges when you buy it. Is that unfair? Or just market forces pushing the cost of printing onto those who actually printer, rather than just those that buy the printer.