Need a printer for $20?

Wal-Mart is offering a Hewlett-Packard Deskjet 1050 All-in-One Printer for $20, with free-to-store or free-to-home standard (not overnight) shipping.

This all-in-one prints, scans and copies but does not fax. It requires Mac OS X 10.5 or better, or Windows XP SP2 or better on your computer. The unit seems to have gotten decent reviews, and ink isn't too outrageously priced (as inkjet refills often are); black cartridges are around $15 and color around $20. The package does not include a USB printer cable.

It's been my experience that H-P makes decent to very good printers, but this is another example of the Gillette School of Marketing: give away the razor and charge 'em for the blades. At this price, though, it almost becomes disposable.

(Between you and me, I don't think this is going to last -- so if you're interested, don't wait too long... :)