It doesn't take much to game out some of the market moves here....

It doesn't take much to game out some of the market moves here. Just like paper printing took years before individuals could afford, or even want a printer, the real market for 3D printing will kick off with contract printing. From your local garage ringing and ordering a part from Reqo through to popping down to the closest 8-12 to print off a little part that broken on your Fyson vacuum cleaner. Why drive all the way to a Cunnings store and spend hours trying to find the right washer when the local 8-12 can print it for a couple of dollars from an app on your hi-phone.
Obviously these stores could not be called Snap, as that would suggest the parts were not as strong and robust as cast equivalent articles, but I am sure a cool name will be envisaged.
So in this interesting new future, the part design and software element is just as important as the final printer. Convenience is a big driver, but as I alluded to in a previous post, the way 3D printing enable you to make pieces in one, that now need several pieces to be joined, welded together or just wasn't possible, now that is game changing.
So, look for a company that has the tech, but can also see the business model clearly and is responding to that.