To me it's not lack of competition, probably the opposite, with a loss-of-value effect. People don't value printers anymore so if <brand> sells a 50 bucks printer.. they won't buy HP 200 bucks printer.. now HP doesn't pay their R&D anymore and start producing cheap models with more bloatware and tries to make money on ink.
It was surprising how complex cheap printers are compared to prosumer models where things are like lego. Nicely modularized, few pluggable blocks, clean and simple where as entry level ones use the same old design with tons of parts, screws and plastic clipping..
It was surprising how complex cheap printers are compared to prosumer models where things are like lego. Nicely modularized, few pluggable blocks, clean and simple where as entry level ones use the same old design with tons of parts, screws and plastic clipping..