Inkjet printers.

Inkjet printers are just plain annoying.  All aspects of them get on my nerves.  First, you buy them.  This is the one good part.  They start as low as $25.  Second.  You install the included ink cartridges.  This is where the rip-off begins.  Usually the starter cartridges are half the size of normal ones.  Then you have to print the alignment page.  This consists of squares of solid color in random positions.  I'm pretty sure this uses half of the included ink.  Then you plug the printer into your computer.  Never have I ever had an easy time installing a printer.  Not on a Mac or PC, printers don't discriminate.  After you wrestle with the manufacturer's website to find the right drivers, you can finally start printing.  And each time you print, a little window might pop-up on your computer screen with he following message: "Ink is low.  Plan repurchase from www.hp.com."  So you go to the website.  How much is the ink cartridge?  Here's a formula to help: Price of printer x 2 + Shipping = Ink price.  Technological Con-Artists.