Save or splurge: The office

To get the most for your money, you need to know two things: when the good stuff is worth paying extra for and when the economy choice is plenty good enough.

Epson<br>Stylus CX9400F | $150
Printer-copier-fax-scanner
Epson
Stylus CX9400F | $150
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Add up the price of a printer, a copier, a scanner and a fax, and the total, conservatively, approaches $300.

For a while, "all-in-ones" cost about that much too, even though they weren't reliable. Today, however, the same companies dominate the printer, scanner and fax businesses - with Epson leading the pack.

As a result, the quality of all-in-ones has shot up. Meanwhile, prices have plummeted: You can get one for $150.

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