On: A 3D printer in every home? Doesn't sound likely

[kbutler]

Heard a 3D printer enthusiast's description of his children making their own doll furniture, RPG miniatures, etc.

Toys.

Barbie? Probably not.

[jonascopenhagen → kbutler]

Sure, I agree that 3D printers have a future as children's toys (I wrote that towards the end of my blog post). But the factory-at-home idea where you print cheap objects in order to save money/time is not realistic.

[kbutler → jonascopenhagen]

Sure, I agree that paper printers have a future as toys. The printer-at-home idea where you print cheap books in order to save money/time is not realistic.

[jonascopenhagen → kbutler]

Do the majority of people print books themselves at home? Not in my experience. And if they did, they'd waste both time and money and have an inferior product.

[kbutler → jonascopenhagen]

But everybody has a paper printer at home. They are ubiquitous even though they are not economical for a pre-existing use case.