Remember when it was cool to get a free printer?

What the hell was up with free printers? Every generic PC or Apple computer came with an incentive... YOU GET A FREE PRINTER!



That shit was sick. I was stoked when I got a free printer. You start thinking about all the free junk you can get with your computer rather than the actual computer itself. Americans cannot resist free stuff. It's a fact.

Whatever, it turns out free printers were crazy bogus though. When was the last time you actually printed something on a shitty inkjet printer anyway? Plus, most were only free with rebates. It's marketing genius though. Your cash flow is relative - you pay full price now, and wait 3-6 months for your $150. Unless you are some loser without a job, you probably aren't going to miss that money. So most likely you forgot about, skipped or gave up on the rebate money showing up. You have a printer though, and it seemed like you got it for free. That's all that matters.

Bottom Line: Not that cool anymore.