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3-D Printing Revolution Stymied For Now by High Prices
Three-D printers have the potential to spark a revolution of creativity and self-sufficiency.
A price tag alone can delay a revolution.
Two reasons caused regular computer printers to catch on—a development that took more than thirty years: The cost went down far enough that most could afford to buy one and printing shops opened up for those who couldn’t. The same changes are already starting to occur in the world of 3-D printing.
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