Your Inkjet is Stealing From You!
Yes, that little inkjet printer on your desk is literally a thief. We all know inkjet cartridges are expensive as can be, but what is news is inkjet printers “out of ink” messages are a (lot) bit preemptive. A recent study found more than half of the ink from inkjet cartridges is wasted if you toss them out when the printer says to!

Of course there’s a few tips to be gleaned from this:

1) When possible ignore the messages and keep printing until the printouts fade (not all printers make this easy or possible)
2) Use cartridge refill services if available for your inkjet
3) Consider a laser - while they cost more to buy they cost less to print. Black and white lasers are easily available for less than $200 and networked color lasers under $500.
4) If you’re set on having an inkjet, make sure yours has individual cartridges for each color.

iPhone
Friday is of course iPhone day and this past week has seen a flurry of opinions, reviews, and new information about the iPhone.

One of the most best reviews I’ve seen was from the NY Times, which fairly addresses both the strengths and weaknesses of the iPhone. The overview - “The iPhone is revolutionary; it’s flawed. It’s substance; it’s style. It does things no phone has ever done before; it lacks features found even on the most basic phones.”

If you are getting an iPhone one interesting detail is you don’t setup service at the store! Service selection and activation is actually done through iTunes at your home - its a very simple process but quite unique in the cell phone business.

Being Apple Authorized we anticipate being able to sell the iPhone, however we don’t expect details until Friday.

Travel Tip
When flying I really like to watch DVDs, but laptop batteries don’t hold out well when playing DVDs due to the constant spinning of the DVD drive. However there’s an easy way around this - Handbrake will “rip” your DVD to your hard drive and compress it to a nice small size. Not only does this save battery life, you don’t have to worry about carrying a bunch of DVD cases (saving space and an awkward exchange with the TSA over your theatrical tastes)! Handbrake is free (open source) and available for Windows, Mac, and Linux.

5% off Macs
Its not much notice, but I just got a few 5% off coupons for new Macs! They’re only good until the 30th, so if you’re thinking about a new Mac let me know!

- Kevin Selkowitz

P.S. know a business with an inkjet? Forward this along so they too can find out about the thief in their office!