Although technology has no legs, it keeps on moving. 2005 was the year of technology as more and more kids shun-away their plastic toys in preference for high-tech toys like the Nintendo DS. And us adults also love our tech. But to get to the point: In the past I was the type to disregard the "do-it-all" do-nothing-right all-in-one gizmos. Over the past few years, thanks to improvements in technology, my mind has changed. iPods, PSPs, cars, they do-it-all and do it well.

When you add the size of conventional printers, scanners, copiers, and fax machines, the the HP Officejet 7410 All-in-One printer is a third of that size. It is capable of printing, scanning, copying, and faxing. It performs well too, spitting out 30 black and white pages per minute and 20 color pages per minute. The flatbed (the place on a scanner or copier where you put the original document you want to scan) has enough room for legal-size paper allowing you to scan virtually any document you want. The most important feature though, and to me this is what sweetens the deal, is that the printer is wireless network ready. This means you can plug the printer anywhere in your home, in the bathroom if you prefer, and print from any computer that is connected to the wireless network.

The HP Officejet 7410 All-in-One also comes equipped with 96MB of memory allowing you to print even the largest files with relative ease (including those annoyingly slow PDFs).

Retail Price: $499.99

UPDATE: Yes, it also prints really nice photos. We forgot.


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