I really wanted one of those back when I lugged around my first PowerBook, a 5300cs. Given my desktop StyleWriter and ImageWriter at home, and availability of networked printers at school it was never a purchase I justified.

On the comment about the separate black only cartridge: I'd typically leave the black one in until I wanted to print something with color. The B&W cartridges were cheaper (I think) and lasted longer obviously compared to the smaller black tank in the color ones. If you refill your cartridges yourself it's not as much of an issue.

I like old inkjets much better than the disposable ones of today. Easy to work on and fix (as you saw yourself) and you can pretty much run them forever it seems. I've got SW IIs and a 2400 (my first, bought new) that still work fine. Of course my IW IIs and LQ are still going strong too. In the time I've owned those I've bought and thrown away plenty of other newer inkjets. My current printer is a laser Brother HL-5250DN which I love. Networked, duplex, drivers from OS 9 and up. (May be able to get older OSes to print, haven't tried.) Still on the first toner somehow after a few years of printing. Someday I'll get to open that spare toner in the basement!

So anyway, I approve of old printers. Especially when they've got rainbow fruit on 'em. [8D]