(Steve Firth) gurgled happily, sounding much like
they were saying:

What's wrong with a cheapo inkket?

The same that's wrong with a cheap laser. Expensive consumables.
Lightweight components. Poor paper handling options. Proprietary
drivers. Poor quality output.

You're forgetting the _really_ big drawback of an inkjet. They clog if
left unused, which results in the already expensive consumables becoming
VERY expensive.