HP's cartridge-free Smart Tank 5003 all-in-one printer with 3 years' free ink drops to $170 at Amazon
THE SO WHAT
Three years of ink bundled into a $170 device is HP trading future consumables margin for installed base and lock-in. For office IT, this is a reminder that hardware TCO is shifting into opaque subscription and bundle economics—run the 3–5 year math, not just the sticker price.
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