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BusinessWeek shows that brand name printer ink costs more per ounce than Chanel no. 5 or 1990 Dom Perignon.
Large incumbent tech vendors just cannot adjust to life with more realistic margins. No wonder third party options are gathering market share - like third party software maintenance, Open Source, offshore systems integration, VoIP. Explains why market leadership in every tech category changes every few years.
November 18, 2005 in Industry Commentary | Permalink