Desktop Digital Printing--Waldman

The Phaser 790DP sells for an estimated retail price of $7,199. It can print up to 13x18˝ and down to 3x5˝, with a maximum image area of 12.6x17.7˝. According to the manufacturer, the cost of consumables at 20 percent coverage is 13.2 cents per sheet, which, of course, increases as the coverage increases. I'm a PostScript RIP fan and this machine uses a PostScript 3 RIP. So far, all this may sound great, but what about ink-jet devices selling for less than $1,000 that also produce superb quality?