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HP Printer / Fax - Can't decide between to models (OfficeJet Pro 8500 & PhotoSmart Premium 335a)..please help!?

I'm shopping for a new printer / scanner / fax machine and I can't for the life of me discern for HP's website the difference between the OfficeJet Pro 8500 and the PhotoSmart Premium C335A. As far as I can tell the features are nearly similar...and the user reviews are also pretty similar (on both the HP website and Amazon.com). We are looking for a combination machine for our home office...and photo printing would be nice, but is not the primary purpose. Wireless capability is essential so I can print from my laptop anywhere in the house. Does anyone have any insight into the one of these models over the other? Here are the pages on the HP website OfficeJet >> http://www.shopping.hp.com/store/product/product_detail/CB022A%2523B1H PhotoSmart >> http://www.shopping.hp.com/product/printer/Photosmart/1/storefronts/CC335A%2523ABA?tab=reviews&#defaultAnchor Thanks in advance! Brian

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1. The Officejet Pro 8500 you linked to is not wireless. You want the 8500 Wireless. The Officejet physically slightly bigger and heavier. It is also a more heavy duty machine (look at the duty cycle in specs). The most important difference though, is the ink cartridges. The Officejet Pro 8500 ink cartridges last more than twice as long as the PhotoSmart at about the same price. I own the Officejet Pro 8500.