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>>rntn+(OP)
> "Every time a customer buys a printer, it's an investment for us. We are investing in that customer, and if that customer doesn't print enough or doesn't use our supplies, it's a bad investment." - HP CEO

"No HP product could possibly be a good investment for me" - Any & Every Sane Customer

>>bell-c+r1
Furthermore, if this were a sane analogy, HP would be paying us for the printer hardware and we would be returning the “investment” via paper and ink cartridges/toner.

>>Sparta+K2
Well, they aren't paying us, but the printers are most likely sold at a loss. So that part holds.

>>anamex+c3
The xbox was sold at a loss, that was an investment.

Convince me they sell those printers at a loss.

>>RobRiv+q4
To be fair, Microsoft is also pretty heavy handed that only content which pays a licensing fee to MSFT can be run on the Xbox.