diamond

[DiamondFaisal]

Diamond is most valuable beaut product in the world.

 

[Arthur Entlich]

One might think that diamonds have nothing to do with printers, but
there is a tenuous relationship...

The way diamonds are marketed has some to an element of the printer
industry. There is actually an abundance of natural diamonds. They are
also pretty easy to manufacture synthetically, and there are lots of
look a-likes that cost considerably less and yet no one but an expert,
and sometimes not even they can't tell the difference. The distinctions
between the qualities can often only be seen under a jeweler's loupe, in
spite of the fact that their purpose and aesthetic is not to be analyzed
with that degree of scrutiny.

Their value is greatly inflated by advertising, and protected by a
cartel. Their market is keep under control by having only one or two
sources offering them to the dealers and then to the public. They use
social engineering to maintain their market, by convincing people
selling a "used" diamond is bad luck, or uncouth. Finally, the value of
the raw materials is pennies.

Sound like anything that happens in the computer printer industry?

Art





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[measekite]

One might think that diamonds have nothing to do with printers, but
there is a tenuous relationship...

The way diamonds are marketed has some to an element of the printer
industry. There is actually an abundance of natural diamonds. They
are also pretty easy to manufacture synthetically, and there are lots
of look a-likes that cost considerably less and yet no one but an expert

That is bull. An expert can tell the difference. It is more like oil.
One (De Beers) or a few companies control the entire industry.

, and sometimes not even they can't tell the difference. The
distinctions between the qualities can often only be seen under a
jeweler's loupe, in spite of the fact that their purpose and aesthetic
is not to be analyzed with that degree of scrutiny.

So take you aftermarket ink and look at it through a loupe.

Their value is greatly inflated by advertising, and protected by a
cartel.

Not too much advertisng. A cartel like oil.

Their market is keep under control by having only one or two sources
offering them to the dealers and then to the public.

For printers there is HP, Canon, Epson, Kodak, Lexmark if you call them
printers (Lasers OK) Brother, Samsung, Okidata and a few others. Hardly
a cartel. The holy one thinks he knows everything.

They use social engineering to maintain their market, by convincing
people selling a "used" diamond is bad luck,

They are only able to convince the holy one.

or uncouth. Finally, the value of the raw materials is pennies.

That must have been a penny in the time of George Washington.

 

[Brendan R. Wehrung]

That is bull. An expert can tell the difference. It is more like oil.
One (De Beers) or a few companies control the entire industry.
So take you aftermarket ink and look at it through a loupe.
Not too much advertisng. A cartel like oil.
For printers there is HP, Canon, Epson, Kodak, Lexmark if you call them
printers (Lasers OK) Brother, Samsung, Okidata and a few others. Hardly
a cartel. The holy one thinks he knows everything.
They are only able to convince the holy one.
That must have been a penny in the time of George Washington.

Had to get your ha'penny's worth in, Mesky?

Hint, it wasn't even that valuable. Arthur was much more interesting.

Brendan