Multifunctional War

Two important advancements are on the horizon for manufacturers of multifunctional devices:

1. "Hybrid" devices that combine the ability to produce color and/or monochrome output. In fact, it is the stated strategy of multifunctional vendors to replace the existing base of monochrome devices with these "hybrids." Not enough vendors have these devices yet, however, and those that do only have a handful of available models.