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It’s probably no surprise to you that I’m a minimalist. I shudder at clutter, and I much prefer having one high-quality item than several mediocre versions of something similar. My idea of a heavenly wardrobe is 10 pieces that fit me perfectly and won’t ever wear out.
So when Epson wanted me to give their latest printer a whirl, I thought sure, it might be nice to have one gadget that does a lot of things well. And while I’m not much of a gadget fiend, my husband is, so he was more than a little excited to try it out. Let’s just say that it didn’t take me long to truly appreciate the gift I’d been given.
I’m impressed with the thing. It’s cool. And because it does so much so quickly, it really does make life at home simpler and more productive.
Here’s why I love the Epson Artisan 800 printer:
1. The high-definition photo-quality is outstanding.
We’ll never have to order photos with an outside source again. I can even edit our photos from the printer – eliminate the red-eye, restore old photos, add text, and more. The plus side for me is that now I actually get around to developing photos, instead of just burning them straight to a disc, probably never to be seen again. (And since we’re currently staying with my parents while we’re stateside for a few months, it’s satisfying the never-ceasing grandparent’s thirst for photos.)
Oh, and it prints photos quickly – we’re talking 10 seconds. So if you think you might order (or still win!) your Christmas photo cards from Chickpea Designs, you can print them at home as high-definition photos.
2. It’s wi-fi.
Yep, I never have to connect my laptop and mess with a tangle of cords. This keeps my workspace cleaner, more organized, and more functional. And because it’s wi-fi, anyone who brings their laptop to your home can easily print without having to connect (which yes, means you should password-protect your internet connection so that your neighbors don’t start randomly printing their family photos – wouldn’t that be weird?).
3. It’s pretty.
The LCD keypad is sleek and easy to use, and the printer is unobtrusive, so I don’t mind having it out on display. A big deal for me.
4. It does lots of things.
It scans, it copies, it faxes, it prints double-sided, it creates coloring book pages, it prints ruled and graph paper for school, it prints directly onto CDs and DVDs, it brings you coffee in the morning. Okay, not the coffee, but everything else. And I have this suspicion that it does even more than I’m aware of. We’ll see.
5. One of you will win one. Seriously.
Epson and One2One Network is graciously giving one Simple Mom reader the new Artisan 800 printer. Are you as excited as I am? I wasn’t lying when I said November is a big month of giveaways over here!
Here’s how to win:
1. Leave a comment on this post, answering this question: What gadget can’t you live without?
2. For a second entry, email me at simplemomblog (at) gmail (dot) com with the secret code in the email’s subject line (no need to write anything in the email’s body, as it won’t be read). To find the secret code, make sure you’ve subscribed to Simple Mom’s feed either via RSS or via email, and look in the footer of any post. I promise you – the code is there.
3. For a third entry, mention this giveaway on your blog, and make sure I somehow find out about it.
This giveaway will end on Wednesday, November 12, midnight CST.
I hope you win!
I want this printer!!!!
Is a laptop a gadget? That’s mine.
Katie’s last blog post…november family update
My digital camera. I take so many pictures then I would be able to if I was having to purchase film, and I love that it does video too.
Well my gadget isn’t original but my digital camera. I love taking pictures and keeping memories.
My computer is it hands down. I wake up, turn on, return to it throughout the day, find recipes, especially those ice cream ones… I love to make. I have been using it to blog, stay connected, manage bills, you name it.
MsytikMomma’s last blog post…Tears of Hope, Promise, Joy and Jubilation!
I can’t live without my digital camera. I take it almost everywhere I go!
Lora’s last blog post…Grandma’s Macaroni & Cheese
My husband… he’s a virgo. he cooks, cleans, does the dishes, scrubs the toilet and sings sweet lulabyes to my daughter.
anabelle’s last blog post…Where we are, where we’re going
Hello Simplemom, what a great giveaway – thank you. My digital camera is what I can’t live without. It goes everywhere with me!
Diana’s last blog post…One year
I can’t live without my digital camera. It’s attached to me at all times
Can’t live without my Flip digital camcorder. It’s so SIMPLE to use that we actually use it. And you can’t say that about a lot of camcorders!
My Canon 30D. I’m rarely found without it & part of my livelihood would suffer without it!
I love this camera oh so much… and it will be a sad day when I’m ready to pop up to a higher end dslr.
She’s been good to me & we get along famously ^_^
Desiree Fawn’s last blog post…creativity love.
The gadget I can’t live without is my computer!!
Oh…Tsh…ever since BlissDom I have so wanted an Epson printer. Continuing to read about them in the weeks since have just created more interest (and want!). Those of you who received one have sold me on them; IF we had the extra cash, daggum it, I’d have bought one by now, but ortho and dental and kids’ athletics, and all those other “things” seem to need that money more. Go figure
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ANYWAYS…sorry! I digress! The gadget I can’t do without (but wish I could) is my cell phone; if I leave home without it by accident, I feel half-naked!
I’ll blog a post with a link to you…goodness knows I’m doing everything I can to at least improve my chances
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p.s. If I send chocolate will that help?
Robin ~ PENSIEVE’s last blog post…A series of unfortunate events
my camera, I love, it’s not the fanciest, but it works for me.
The gadget I “can’t” live without is my iPod. I listen to podcasts of sermons, news shows, Dave Ramsey, etc. and I have all of my favorite music on it. I listen to it in the car, at work, at the gym… I’d miss it if I didn’t have it.
I wrote about your giveaway on my blog, too. http://lovegodnotmoney.blogspot.com/2008/11/simple-moms-printer-giveaway.html
I can live without digital cameras, computers, and I-pods. It’s my coffeemaker I can’t live without. Does that count?
Does my computer count as a gadget? ‘Cause it’s my favorite inanimate object. If that doesn’t count…definitely my digital camera. I finally got a digital SLR this year (after 7 years of a 2.1MP point and shoot) and it’s fabulous.
(I love epson printers, and my current one is near death!)
Julie’s last blog post…daybook
I can’t live without my cell phone/ palm pilot!
Ellen’s last blog post…The Cuteness is Just Too Cute!
I really cannot live without my computer. As a SAHM with two under two, it’s my one connection to the outside world.
I have my fingers and toes crossed for this one – perfect timing too- our trusty old printer has finally bit the dust!
I’ve also blogged about your contest here: http://desireefawn.blogspot.com/2008/11/giveaway-love.html
Merci!
Desiree Fawn’s last blog post…giveaway love.
I guess I would have to say my lap top because we live far away from everyone and it is a way for me to be able to connect.
Cheri’s last blog post…Doesn’t every man have a picture at his bathroom sink?
I can’t live without my computer, I use it daily, to blog and talk on forums. I think I’d be sunk without my little sanity break when the kids are sleeping!
Jandre
Jandre’s last blog post…Money, Money, Money
Definitely my digital camera–I don’t have a lot of gadgets, but I couldn’t live without this one!
I couldn’t live without my paper cutter. I have an office-quality cutter that I use for crafts with the kids, scrapbooking and for precisely trimming printed pictures. Regular scissors would never do!
Katie @ 3 Blondes and a Redhead’s last blog post…My poor husband
definitely the cell phone : )
OOOhhh, two things come to my mind. My Kitchen Aid mixer…(I know it’s sounds rather odd, but I love to bake and I use it ALL the time!!) AND… I don’t think I could do without our Cannon Evolt. We are still learning all of the cool stuff that it can do & we have had it for 5 years!!
I can’t live without my iPod. Seriously, no cleaning would ever get done at my house without my 80s playlist on my iPod.
World’s Greatest Mommy’s last blog post…A Rollicking Band of Pirates
I can’t live without my computer!! I swear I am on it, more than i should be…maybe that’s why my house is still VERY VERY messy.
thanks
rachel
I can’t live without my CoCo Motion!
I think I’m like the other ladies…it’s a toss up between the laptop and the digital camera (even though it’s been on the fritz lately-uuurrrrg)
Jennifer’s last blog post…Sewing Week: A Holiday by Hands Festival Event
pick me!
whoops–MY CAMERA!
…gadget…gadget that i can’t live without… well, it’s not electronic, but the one thing i use every day and honestly forgot what life was like before i owned one is my little egg white frying pan. i got it as a gift from my mother-in-law, and probably wouldn’t have bought it myself, but it works like a dream! i make egg whites usually every day, and the little pan fits 3 egg whites nicely and cooks evenly!
marie’s last blog post…heeeeeeeere’s Marie!
My iPod. I love listening to what I want to listen to. I have a nano so it takes up very little space and fits in lots of places. I have an adapter for my car and get enjoy it there as well. My 5 yr old has her own playlist on my iPod and loves it as well. We don’t mind sharing!
I’m like most of the other ladies here…it’s a toss up between the laptop and the digital camera!
Jennifer’s last blog post…Sewing Week: A Holiday by Hands Festival Event
Can I name 2? My cordless phone (yes, I’m old enough to remember when they weren’t called “corded”) and my digital camera. So you can get stuff done w/o staying in one place!
Can’t live without my computer..that’s why my house is still VERY VERY messy. one day I’ll learn to balance those things out.
Wow!! this looks so impressive!! I’d have to say that I can’t live without my cell phone. It keeps me connected.
I’d have to say my laptop since my digital camera is on the fritz
Jennifer’s last blog post…Sewing Week: A Holiday by Hands Festival Event
The gadget I can’t live without? It would have to be my Canon DSLR. I adore that thing!
Candy M.’s last blog post…ATG Problems?
The gadget I can’t live without is my point & shoot digital camera – a Sony DSC-N2. This thing rocks and is always with me. I’d leave the house without my phone before I’d leave without the camera.
Dianne – Bunny Trails’s last blog post…Wordless Wednesday – Autumn Walk
i love my laptop.
Jennifer’s last blog post…Sewing Week: A Holiday by Hands Festival Event
I’d have to go with digital camera.
I’m torn! I use *two* gadgets the most. My cell phone and my lap top. Being the only driving child in the family (therefore the one sent on errands) is tough stuff when you don’t have a way to call home and ask Mom exactly what kind of pasta she was looking for! (Plus, I get to text my fiance 24/7.
) And my lap top because being in a family of six with one main computer makes it nearly impossible to have enough time to follow the blogs I love, like yours!
My favorite gadget is definitely my Canon Rebel XSi. It was definitely an unexpected blessing and I love taking pictures of my kiddos and the world around me.
The gadget that I can’t live without is my coffee maker. Not than fancy, but so essential!!
Amy @ My Daily Dollars’s last blog post…Goodbye Favorite Skirt. . . Hello New President
the gadget i cannot live without is my TiVO… LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT! the wish list gadget i am learning that i cannot live without is a garmin and apparently this printer!
Christa
Christa’s last blog post…Big Girl Bed
I can’t live without my cell phone… it helps me to keep up with my family who live across the country from me! And we’re on the same plan, so we have unlimited ‘mobile-to-mobile’ minutes.
My favorite gadget doesn’t qualify as hi-tech; however, I use it constantly and it has simplified my life tremendously! Ready? It is kind of old-fashioned, in a way, but here it is: my Excalibur 9 tray dehydrator! I use it almost every day. I use it to make 8 quarts of yogurt at one time, which allowed me to de-clutter away my small yogurt maker. Plus, homemade yogurt is so much healthier and less-expensive than store bought…and the yogurt never touches plastic! I am using it right now to make “sun-dried” tomatoes from our excess garden supply. I use it to make an almost raw, healthy granola = no reliance on high-cost cereals, yeah! I use it to make our own dehydrated fruit chunks-yummy and no sulfites! I use it to make soaked/sprouted nuts and seeds (great crunchy treats!). I’ve even used it to dry out extra kombucha “mushrooms” for my crafty children to use. I could go on… So, it is not high tech, yet it has simplified life for me. My dehydrator has allowed me to save money, prepare homemade yummies which are much healthier and also to be more self-reliant.
I absolutely could not live without my cell phone! It has EVERYTHING in it!
It would have to be my digital camera
I am ammazed at the importance of the computer and internet in my life.
What a wonderful gift this printer would be.
I was going to say my laptop, but I could make do w/out and use the big computer. So I’m guessing it would be my phone. I can’t go anywhere w/out it. I don’t have to use but I have to know that it’s on me just in case…
Tonya’s last blog post…Three things on my holiday WISH list…
I could probably find a way to live without any of my “gadgets”, but I would miss my digital camera!
Pam’s last blog post…Travel Writing
i can’t live without my iphone. i don’t know how i ever did anything without it. the only thing it doesn’t do is print, which is why i really need this printer! thanks so much.
Eryn’s last blog post…3 toys we love
My ipod nano. I walk to work along a VERY busy road, and the nano makes the trip more pleasurable.
Second runner up is my hot rollers. Now that big 80s hair is back in style, I can have gorgeous fashionable locks in five minutes or less.
I can’t live without my cell. Not that I love to talk, but because it also has my planner, email and internet in it. So I wouldn’t know where I was going from day to day
Harley’s last blog post…..go vote!..
Of course it’s my laptop!! Couldn’t live without!!
Dariela’s last blog post…What’s going on
My digital camera for documenting days with my two boys and, at this time of the year, the amazing, changing, colorful landscape!
I really like my digital camera. But what I can’t go one day (or hour) without is my Mac iBook. We’re in love.
Angie (from over at http://www.HalfAssedKitchen.com)
Half Assed Kitchen’s last blog post…Pulled pork sandwich
I can’t live without my digital camera! I take pictures of everything and everyone!
I can’t live without my digital camera. I scrapbook and have 4 little ones. I take hundreds of photos a month, not much time to scrapbook them but helps me remember all the special memories.
Mindy’s last blog post…Happy 4!!!
I would have to say I can’t live without my MacBook Pro!
Lisa Jamerson’s last blog post…
My latest gadget is my new touch screen phone…the LG Dare by Verizon. Not only is this an awesome phone with all of the latest capabilities, but it has a great camera that takes pretty good pictures. Comes in pretty handy when you find yourself in a perfect picture op w/o your digital camera in toe!
Autumn’s last blog post…New Digs
I cannot live without my DVR – it’s made life so much easier, now I can watch tv when I want to. Love it!
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I couldn’t make it without my computer. Online bill pay, keeping track of finances, BLOGS!, shopping, all of the great things we didn’t have when I was younger. I don’t know how we ever did it without computers!
I would totally lost without my laptop. For some reason I have a deep-seated aversion to cell phones, I’ve often considered running over mine just for kicks. The fact that I never have is probably evidence that my cell is the one gadget I couldn’t live without. Just bought a new one last month (my old one was purchased in Jan 2004), it has a qwerty keyboard and a whole bunch of other cool features, so our relationship is improving…
My iPod is a gadget I cannot live without. I get audio books and pod casts and listen while I drive or cook or what ever. I stay informed and I get a lot done. I can go running to my most inspirational music and wouldn’t bother if I didn’t have it to listen too.
Me!!!! As for what I can’t live without…my cell phone. I don’t have a landline, so it’s my only phone. I also use it for leaving myself reminders.
I can’t live without my ipod. I think one is essential when living in Chicago and riding public transportation.
The gadget I can’t live without is my cell phone. I don’t know how we ever got along without them. I don’t use it often, but so many emergencies have been avoided or fixed because of it.
Sydni’s last blog post…Walgreens shopping plans
My Iphone! It is amazing and it helps me manage my time and use all that time I spend waiting in the car, at gymnastics lessons, etc. I LOVE it!
lap.top.
Amy Andrews’s last blog post…15 of my best toy picks
my iphone and i are inseparable! so many fantastic gadgets rolled into one.
ayah’s last blog post…This Little Tiger Got Hitched!
I just subscribed and tried to email you the secret code, but it’s telling me your email isn’t working?
Harley’s last blog post…..go vote!..
The gadget I can’t live without is my iPod. All the photos of my kids are on it. I can listen to audio books and podcasts anywhere, anytime. I also have all my kids music on it so I can put them in a happy mood while I am driving. I am able to run/walk to inspirational music and without it I just may not get out there when it is cold. I stay informed with my iPod. I suppose my second gadget is my laptop which holds all my iTunes.
can’t live without my digital camera. I have 3 under 7 years old, and our families live so far away…. frequent picture updates keep everyone up to date!
I love digital cameras. I can’t imagine not having one. I like being able to snap as many photos as I want and just deleting the ones I don’t want. I’d definitely be printing photos on that great looking printer if it were mine. Thanks.
Valerie M.’s last blog post…Where can I turn for Peace?
I’m more of a kitchen gadget lover. Right now I am loving my expert avocado knife – it slides around the skin of the avocado without any green mess at all!
Jolene’s last blog post…Use It Up, Wear It Out, Make It Do or Do Without.
As the mother of a very busy 15 month old boy, I would say it would be my digital camera. I am constantly taking pictures of the boy since every day it seems there is something new for him to discover!
I cannot live without my Blackberry. I’m addicted to compulsively checking my email!
I just can’t live without my iBook. I’m also wireless and I get kind of edgy without my computer. I’m currently quite attached to my new coffeemaker too, but I could French Press in a pinch (say, that life or death scenario you’re asking us to envision), so that one will not top my list.
Jill’s last blog post…One Good Loaf Deserves Another
I CANNOT live without my touch diamnond cell phone/pda….it keeps me CONNECTED, ORGANIZED & SANE!
I am a camera nut and my digital camera is my best friend!! What I love most about it is the fact that I can preview that picture before I ever decide to print it and the fact that all of those pictures can be put on one little disc and filed away neatly until I need it. There’s not literally hundreds of pictures lying in a box somewhere!
Deb’s last blog post…The Day After….finally!!
testing as the other two are not showing up.
I dearly love my laptop, but the other “gadget” I wouldn’t want to be without is my treadmill!! Does that count?
Vintage Mommy’s last blog post…What is Open Adoption?
My iMac! Definitely.
Jaime’s last blog post…$59.99 giddier?
I’m not really a ‘gadget’ kind of girl, but I don’t think I’d be too happy without my cell phone.
Amber’s last blog post…Favorite Things: 10/31/08
I can’t live without my digital camera. I hesitated to get one but now I’d never go back! I love it!
My digital camera! I’m a picture nut and I love the fact that I can preview a picture as soon as I take it and if it’s not how I like it, then I can try again. It’s also very nice that the pictures can be put on one little disc and filed neatly away as opposed to having boxes full of pictures stashed everywhere!!
Deb’s last blog post…The Day After….finally!!
The gadget I cannot live without is our Mac. I was so resistant to learning a new system but I am glad I did. And I think I have only just begun. Pick me!!!! We really need a new cool printer to show off our stuff.
I’m in love with my iTouch. I even had it hard-wired into my van so I can listen to my tunes. I have Spend (budgeting software) on it to help keep me in line. I have games on it. I have access to the internet at a fingers touch. I have a calendar and calculator and note pad as well. I just love it!
I’m pretty enamored with my wireless keyboard/mouse. I love that there are fewer cords cluttering my desk (goodness knows I fill that empty space with other clutter though!!). =) Cool giveaway!
I couldn’t like without my cell phone.
Well, one gadget that my parents and in-laws _WISH_ I couldn’t live without is my digital camera, but really I’ve done quite well without it over the past few months…but that’s not what you asked…
I only very rarely go anywhere overnight without my laptop. Even when I know I can’t access the internet where I’m going, I just feel better having it with me. Often it just stays in my bag, but that doesn’t matter. It’s like my little technological security blanket. It even keeps me warm!
Second to that would be my cell phone. I lived in Baghdad in 2003 and 2004 while working for a humanitarian organization and always had it with me, just in case I was ever kidnapped or something. It was years after returning to the States before I could go anywhere without it and not get almost panicky.
Princess Leia’s last blog post…Drug Free, Day Two
Can I name two? My camera and dvr. Ok maybe 3…I’ll add my cellphone/walkman. Crazy the stuff we can’t live without. Well we probably could, but who’d want to?
Can’t live without my mp3 player and membership to my library, which gives me access to netlibrary. I download audiobooks for free and then push my double jogging stroller around town listening to a great read!
It’s gotta be my Mac. It’s like we’re one
I love my laptop.
I love my printer. (But would love this one even more)
I love my digital camera.
I love my palm pilot.
I love my programable thermostat.
I love my cell phone (when I have minutes).
I love my sons augmentative communication device. (when he uses it)
But I can’t live without…..
My mini-van key remote for the locks and…..the power doors.
Yeeeah baybay.
Leslie’s last blog post…Weaning
I would have to say my digital camera for blogging about my 19 month-old for family far away. A close second is my ipod, I love listening to podcasts while I’m doing dishes or cleaning.
Gabriela’s last blog post…The parade
not exactly sure what qualifies as a gadget, but here’s what I can’t live without these days: macbook, cell phone (LG envy), and my digital camera (canon A610)- although I would like to upgrade to a DSLR eventually.
I have a question: how expensive is the ink? with all that photo printing do you have to refill it often?
Gidget’s last blog post…Gardening 1-2-3
My laptop!