Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/11/30

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Subject: [Leica] Epson 4880
From: hlritter at bex.net (Howard Ritter)
Date: Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:04:57 -0500
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Thanks to all who answered?Adam, Ken, Dietmar. I've heard enough, and read 
enough about the x900s compared to the x880s, that I'm going to wait to see 
what Epson does next. But if it's a 4900 in time for Christmas, Dietmar, 
well, sooner is better than cheaper!

?howard


On Nov 30, 2009, at 9:26 PM, Adam Bridge wrote:

> I'm not sure that's so, Howard. There's a substantial difference in
> form factor between these two printers.
> 
> Adam
> 
> On Mon, Nov 30, 2009 at 5:31 PM, Howard Ritter <hlritter at bex.net> wrote:
>> So this would mean no 4900 either, I guess.
>> 
>> ?howard
>> 
>> 
>> On Nov 30, 2009, at 8:03 PM, Ken Carney wrote:
>> 
>>> Howard,
>>> 
>>> There is an interesting article on the Luminous Landscape site comparing 
>>> (I
>>> think) the 7880 and the 7900.  The difference in gamut was pretty
>>> interesting.  I have been lusting after a 3880 (not available right now) 
>>> and
>>> evidently there will not be a 3900 because of the size of the heads being
>>> incompatible with a 17" printer.
>>> 
>>> Ken
>>> 
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org [mailto:lug-
>>>> bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Howard Ritter
>>>> Sent: Monday, November 30, 2009 5:53 PM
>>>> To: Leica Users Group; MUGers at yahoogroups.com
>>>> Subject: [Leica] Epson 4880
>>>> 
>>>> B&H's website is indicating that each form of the Epson 4880 is "out of
>>>> stock" or "temporarily unavailable", and the Epson website is offering a
>>>> $500 rebate on 4880s.
>>>> 
>>>> Is this very recent? If so, isn't it the sort of premonitory tremor that
>>>> typically precedes the seismic shift of introducing a new model that
>>>> supersedes the old? Is the 4900 just around the corner? Shall I make 
>>>> what
>>>> was to have been a Christmas present my birthday present in May instead?
>>>> 
>>>> -howard
>>>> 
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In reply to: Message from hlritter at bex.net (Howard Ritter) ([Leica] Epson 4880)
Message from kcarney1 at cox.net (Ken Carney) ([Leica] Epson 4880)
Message from hlritter at bex.net (Howard Ritter) ([Leica] Epson 4880)
Message from abridge at gmail.com (Adam Bridge) ([Leica] Epson 4880)