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		VMG on Sept 19, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Makerbot announces new 3D printer: Replicator 2 Are regular consumers the target market or businesses? If I bought one I'd think about how I could make money off it - a high-quality, reliable $2k machine would be more desirable than a less powerful $500 product.

scarmig on Sept 19, 2012 | [–]

I think what's truly revolutionary is that it helps blur the line between those categories.

ajwinn on Sept 20, 2012 | [–]

I've wondered the same thing. If you bought one - what sorts of things do you think people would be willing to pay you to print?

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