There was a second conversation with my boss calling from the Surplus Stores (and a near escape for me):
Boss: There are lots of copiers here - huge ones - and dirt cheap! Should I get some?
Me: We don't need an industrial copier. No one does - that's why they're cheap. We scan documents and store digital copies.
Boss: But they're cheap! And huge!
Me: We have 3-in-1 printer/scanner/copier units already in the office. We don't need a copier the size of a refrigerator. We store digital versions.
Boss: Yes, I understand. But what if I need to make a copy of one of those digital copies? I'd need a copier, right?
[Is the PHB missing from the Dilbert comic strip? I think I know where he is.]
Disclaimer: I truly believe the only reason he didn't buy a copier was that he was driving his car, and hadn't driven a company truck.
