The Quality SUCKS (Score 2, Informative)

I have seen the quality of these bargain printers first-hand at a recent (HP) seminar, where they "tested" (in a very armchair fashion) the $199 model Kodak vs. the $199 HP. The Kodaks are a bargain for a reason: they suck ass very hard. The color was washed, almost 5 shades lighter than their HP counterparts. The ink has a waxy residue when it dries that is incredibly easy to scratch with your fingernail. Both Kodak and HP use image-enhancement algorithms before outputting, but in the Kodak it is impossible to switch-off, which destroys most mid- to high-res images. The contrast is horrendous and in some test shots it looked like pictures of two different locations. Oh, and the printer? The on-screen controls are wonky and limited. The ink-system uses print heads, which were difficult to install. The Kodak was nearly 1 1/2 times the size of the HP. And did I mention the image enhancement can't be turned off?