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"Miss Perspicacia Tick" <misstick@lancre.dw> wrote:
>Anoni Moose wrote:
>> "Miss Perspicacia Tick" <misstick@lancre.dw> wrote in message
>> news:<2eOLc.220$846.195@fe48.usenetserver.com>...
>>> Anoni Moose wrote:
>>
>>>> But in any case, the i9950 isn't available here, only the i9900.
>>>> They're
>>>> similar but [not] exactly the same model. One thing, for instance,
>>>> is that the i9900
>>>> doesn't print on CD's. i9950 also has something for holding 4x6
>>>> prints while
>>>> other paper sizes are there. I'm not sure exactly what that is
>>>> because
>>>> the i9900 doesn't have it.
>>>>
>>>> So in that respect, we'll probably never have the i9950.
>>>>
>>>> Mike
>>>
>>> 1) They are identical - except for Direct CD printing (in fact,
>>> no US model has that feature - something to do with copyright law, I
>>> believe).
>>
>> There are printer models in the U.S. that print directly onto CD's.
>> Epson
>> has some, for instance. Maybe others.
>>
>>>
>>> 2) It has nothing for holding 4"x6" prints. How do I know? I have
>>> one sitting on the desk right next to me!
>>
>> Are you talking about the i9950? I personlly only have the i9900. I
>> saw the "dohicky" for 4x6 prints in a picture on one of the review
>> sites (for the i9950). Maybe they had just an advanced prototype
>> or maybe their country has the feature added.
>>
>> Otherwise, (as I had said) they're the same model. The printing
>> part anyway.
>>
>>>
>>> The i9950 is *NOT* (as you appear to think) an upgrade from the
>>> i9900 - it is the European version of the same unit.
>>
>> Which is what I said in the posting to which you are responding. It
>> would be a slight upgrade if it were available here (in the US) due
>> at very least to the CD printing feature, but it's not sold here.
>>
>> I think also, it's not just European. I think the i9950 is for all
>> the
>> world other than North America. We don't get the extra bonus
>> features.
>> However, perhaps our price makes up for it? ( USD 500 "list" price,
>> maybe USD 435~450 street price). Or is the same and we're just
>> out of luck for CD printing?
>>
>> Mike
>
>Yes I'm talking about the i9950 which (AFAIK) is only available in Europe
>and Australasia. Could you please provide me with a link to this "4"x6"
>holder" as I cannot find any reference to it in either the online help or
>the manual (such as it is). The thing is the exchange rate is £1=$1 which
>means that the £500 I paid for mine is $500. $500 is around £280! That's
>right, I paid nearly twice what you did for (almost) the same printer!
>
>
I paid $800 Canadian (taxes included) which is £330 for my i9900.