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Rik - The machine (Zprinter 450) in that first video currently sells for £30k, that's a shit ton of money. There's no way I can see it costing 3k in 2-3 years time.
The point that 3d printers/rapid prototype machines will be more accessible in a few years is valid (I imagine that the hack/OS type of machine will progress most rapidly) so surely that means if I want one and want it to pay for itself then I should do it ASAP.
The main reasons for me buying it is because I'm a massive nerd and love this kind of thing, it will probably relate heavily to my degree major project, I want to make cool shit. The money aspect comes in to it because I can't justify just buying one for my own entertainment, I know it's not going to make me rich but if I can cover most of the costs of the machine I'll be happy.
I have a load of sums and research to do now but I'll probably post that stuff up once I've done it incase I've missed something glaringly obvious.