speaking of rebates, there's usually a printer rebate out there from either HP or Epson that enables you to get a printer for free-$50 after the rebate (with the purchase of a computer).

I got an Epson Stylus Photo 820 for $99 that came with a $100 rebate offer if you bought a Mac within something like 30 days. Ink costs half the value of the printer, though. It's wise to use it judiciously. Save web commerce transactions as pdfs instead of printing them to file away (a two-click process on a Mac), print in low quality, use black ink when possible, etc.

[This message has been edited by swise (edited Dec 30, 2003).]