Cricut Imagine

I went to a crop over the weekend and a topic of discussion was the "next big thing" from ProvoCraft. If you follow blogs at all, you probably know by now that it appears to be the Cricut Imagine, which appears to be something that prints and cuts. Supposedly there are tickets in cartridges - similar to the other PC promotions that we've seen in the past. We haven't even seen a demonstration of this new machine, but the buzz is there. The excitement is there. The anticipation is there.

But will it deliver? I don't tend to buy something as soon as it comes out, because I generally have to save up for an item and I am always cautious about getting something that may still have bugs. I fully expect the Imagine to have bugs (no pun intended), but the idea is intriguing. If this thing is for real, here is my wish list:

1. I want an all-in-one unit so that I can get rid of my printer and get rid of my Cricut (or at least leave it packed so that I can take it to crops). I want it to print, scan, copy, and cut.

2. I want the printer to be wide format. I'm dying to get into digital scrapbooking, but the need for a 12" printer has held me back.

3. I want the cartridges I have and the Gypsy I adore to be compatible with it.

4. I want it to be expandable. I am so tired of a disposable society where we buy new printers instead of an ink cartridge, where DVD players are tossed because BluRay is the next big thing. Think of this as a long term purchase and I'll be willing to spend more for it.

So, there's my wish list. Now, if I could just find someone to deliver one of these cool new machines to my stocking in time for Christmas . . .