All-in-one machines--printer-scanner-fax copier-fax combinations- -always used to strike me as proof of the principle, "Don't put all your eggs in one basket." While all-in-ones have space-saving virtues, the danger is that if one of the components has to be repaired, then they all are out of commission. And the combos never used to offer the quality of good individual units. The print, scan, or fax capabilities typically had low-end specs.
But Hewlett Packard seems to be trying to change that; most especially with its new "G" series, which is aimed at business and power users. Specs have become more attractive and pricing has become a virtue.
The price of the top model aimed at individual users, the G85, has just been cut to under $600--a reduction of 200 bucks.
Hewlett Packard OfficeJet G85 All In One
http://www.TheNakedPC.com/t/402/tr.cgi?al1
That pushes it into "Best Buy"--with two capital "B's" -- territory. The price gets you:
