Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/03/20

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Aesthetics vs. Function
From: Dennis Painter <dwp@deltanet.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2001 06:02:44 -0800
References: <200103190801.AAA00529@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> <5.0.1.4.0.20010319125855.01b43950@206.34.200.40>
 
"Michael E. Bérubé" wrote:

> At 12:35 PM 3/19/01 -0500, Douglas Cooper wrote:
> >Leica has simply become lazy, and complacent in the face of
> >mediocrity.  And it's sad.
>
> True, but if we remember that they got their lunch handed to them the last
> time they made a major aesthetic design change in their RF line (the best M
> body...the M5), one can hardly blame them for being cautious and
> conservative. It is sad, but then again, look what they did with the design
> of the R8.

If they did 'get their lunch handed to them' don't you think it was because
they  were not in tune with what their customers wanted?  This is basic, you
listen to your customers, build what they want and try  to put in features they
didn't expect but which delight them.

Dennis
In reply to: Message from "Michael E. Bérubé" <MEB@goodphotos.com> (Re: [Leica] Aesthetics vs. Function)