HP's official and final word on the departed B9180

In an e-mail conversation today with HP's media-relations agency about a different printer matter, I asked about the fate of the market served by the highly regarded but now discontinued HP B9180. Here is the answer, word for word, without any added commentary or grammatical corrections from me:

"Beginning fall 2009, HP also began discontinuing it B-sized printers in the consumer inkjet portfolio, including the HP Photosmart Pro B9180. Though many of the B-sized products are no longer available from HP directly, HP continues to offer Original HP inks and specialty media compatible with these printers so owners can continue to enjoy optimal quality, reliability and ease of use when printing photos or documents. To meet the needs of advanced prosumers looking for professional printing solutions, HP offers the HP Designjet 130 printer and the HP Designjet Z Series photo printers as an alternative."