Epson just announced a new inkjet tank printer that’s priced and designed for home use but fast enough for the office. The EcoTank ET-2980 is an all-in-one that features technology once reserved for the best small business printers.
Using super-efficient, heat-free MEMS chips, Epson PrecisionCore saves energy while increasing print speeds. The EcoTank ET-2980 is 50% faster than the well-rated EcoTank 2800 series.
The EcoTank ET-2980 outputs monochrome documents at 15 pages per minute (ppm) and 8 ppm in color. That makes this home printer almost as quick as the more expensive Epson EcoTank ET-3850.
As a tank printer, the EcoTank ET-2980 minimizes print costs. Epson includes enough ink to last up to three years, and refills come in large, inexpensive bottles. Claria 502 bottles have enough ink to print up to 6,600 pages in black and 5,500 pages in color.
While the EcoTank ET-2980 is quick and efficient, it won’t replace office printers. The recommended duty cycle is 800 pages monthly. Copy speed is 11 ppm monochrome and 5.5 ppm in color, which is a bit slow for the workplace. Duplex copying isn’t supported, so you’d need to flip each page manually if you work with double-sided documents.
Still, the EcoTank ET-2980 could challenge Canon’s popular Maxify GX2020 and other economical home office printers with fast print speeds. In a home office or as a general-purpose printer, it’s an intriguing option.
Epson considered decor, making the EcoTank ET-2980 in white or black to match your style. Epson kept prices low, setting the retail price of the EcoTank ET-2980 at $300. It’s available now from Epson and online retailers.
Epson often appears in our guide of the best photo printers, so we expect the EcoTank ET-2980 to handle pictures well. Check back for my full review, where I’ll examine print quality, ease of use, special features, and long-term value to help you decide if it’s the right choice for you.
Apple has just introduced a redesigned MacBook Pro with a few bells and whistles. The focus this time around is on a thinner and lighter build, and an upgrade to a touch-sensitive OLED screen without any ugly notch. And, in case you were wondering, there is definitely a price premium to pay for these niceties, which also include a glowing Apple logo at the back. What if you wanted to get the best that Apple has to offer? Well, the numbers are finally here.
For a mere $14,549, you can get yourself the fully kitted 16-inch MacBook Pro PROLED XDR with the beefiest laptop chip that Apple has to offer, and the best memory configuration in tow. For nearly $15,000, you treat yourself to the 16-inch version of the laptop with a nano-texture glass layer on the screen to reduce reflections and glare.
Apple has unveiled its first-ever touchscreen MacBook Pro. The company seems a bit confused about the naming, calling it the "MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display," which is tough to remember. If you look past that and review the full spec sheets, you might ask a genuine question: what are the differences between the touchscreen and non-touchscreen versions?
Given that Apple continues to sell both variants together, that's a genuine question. Luckily, you don't have to spend more time lining up the spec sheets side by side and hunting for differences hidden in the fine print. I took that bullet for you. Here's everything that's different between the PROLED XDR Display and the regular MacBook Pro.
MacBook Pro you can touch is genuinely exciting. We've been talking about it for more than a year. All the pent-up anticipation has finally ended. But now there's a new headache: pricing.
The new MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display is available in two screen sizes: 14-inch and 16-inch. Pre-orders open today, October 28, 2026, and deliveries and store stock follow on Friday, November 6, 2026.