I've just had a quick look, without researching much further admittedly, and laser printers seem to have come right down in price. Lot's there that are cheaper than we paid for our half decent Canon inkjet a few years back.
Definitely a no brainer for you to go laser, especially as you're...
As I understand it, laser printers are expensive and only worth the investment if you plan to print thousands of copies of black and white at home on a regular basis. Not sure if anything's changed since I last looked.
With inkjet printers it's important to make sure you get one where you can...