Gartner Says 3D Printers Will Cost Less Than $2,000 By 2016

colinneagle writes "Widespread adoption of 3D printing technology may not be that far away, according to a Gartner report predicting that enterprise-class 3D printers will be available for less than $2,000 by 2016. 3D printers are already in use among many businesses, from manufacturing to pharmaceuticals to consumers goods, and have generated a diverse set of use cases. As a result, the capabilities of the technology have evolved to meet customer needs, and will continue to develop to target those in additional markets, Gartner says."

Re:Wow

[icebike]

Gartner is actually correct, if not late to the party.
You can already find them on line for under $1000. Serious ones for under 2000 are easy to find.
Does Gartner not know about Google?

2016?

[speedplane]

There are a ton of 3D printers on the market right now for less thank $2k, many for less than $1k. They are fully assembled machines too, not just a DIY hobby toys. I don't really understand how this article is news.

Re:Wow

[froggymana]

I think the keyword you missed was "enterprise class", implying that its prints will be of higher quality. Or that it has a voice module and regular printer attached to spew our corporate bullshit and white papers.

Re:Wow

[sincewhen]

Gartner don't know a fucking thing except how to sell useless and obvious information to businesses.