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Old 29-09-2008, 20:53   #21
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Re: New Printer - B&W Only (Laser) ?

Toner is cheaper in the long run.

A few years ago they said that a litre of inkjet ink was more expensive than rocket fuel.

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HOW PRICES COMPARE: THE MOST EXPENSIVE LIQUIDS

Printer Ink
A typical three-colour cartridge with a capacity of 17ml will set you back £29.
PRICE: £1.70 per ml

Chanel No.5 perfume
At £64 per 100ml bottle, screen siren Marilyn Monroe once said it was the only thing she wore in bed.
PRICE: 64p per ml

Penhaligon's Hammam Bouquet Eau de Toilette Spray
A favourite with the Royal family, this scent costs £55 for 100ml.
PRICE: 55p per ml

Nars balancing moisturiser lotion
This posh lotion is Victoria Beckham's choice and costs £40 for 75ml.
PRICE: 53p per ml

Blood
The National Blood Service charges £111 for 475ml of blood to private and NHS hospitals, which use 9,000 bags a day. Ink is seven times dearer.
PRICE: 23p per ml

Remy Martin XO
At £115 for a 70cl bottle, it's one of the most expensive cognacs you can buy on the High Street.
PRICE: 16.4p per ml

Mont Blanc black fountain-pen ink
Printer ink is 14 times dearer than pen ink which costs £5.95 for 50ml.
PRICE: 11.9p per ml

Dom Perignon Champagne, 1985
This year has produced one of the labels best vintages at £78 a 750ml bottle.
PRICE: 10.4p per ml

Les Costes olive oil
Only olives from 200-year-old trees are used to make Harrods' most expensive extra virgin olive oil which costs £22.75 for a 500ml bottle.
PRICE: 4.5p per ml

Blue Water mineral water
One litre of the world's most expensive mineral water will set you back £13.95.
PRICE: 1.39p per ml

Space shuttle fuel
When Nasa launches the Shuttle it uses 4.17m litres of fuel, costing £750,000. If it ran on ink, it could 1,000 times more.
PRICE: 0.018p per ml
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