I’m Melting! I’m Melting! The Slow Death of Printer Sales

CNET News reports that printer sales are declining in the face of the rising popularity of digital alternatives. As smartphones and tablets become the devices of choice for displaying what one might once have printed on paper, both printer and paper sales are in decline. I think that with the 7 inch tablet form factor ready to explode with the arrival of the Nexus 7 and others on the horizon, this decline will only accelerate. As one who over the years has wrestled mightily with balky printers, and expensive toner, I won’t be shedding any tears when they finally disappear.