Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/06/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]What planet do YOU live on - I'll bet the APPLIANCES ran $20K, the counter tops (with installation $10K unless they used a marble in blue so it becomes $20K), and the cabinets, if they're good, another $20K. Yes, we're about to remodel our kitchen -- any day now -- good thing I'm still not eating! Adam On 6/14/06, B. D. Colen <bdcolen@comcast.net> wrote: > Ahhhhh...$75K...:-) > > > On 6/14/06 2:29 PM, "Richard S. Taylor" <r.s.taylor@comcast.net> wrote: > > > Well, I didn't include the cost of the ten-foot bump out on the > > house, or the new marble center island, etc, etc. etc... > > > >> Leica-like kitchen for only $15-20K? That sounds like resurfaced > >> cabinets, a > >> couple appliances and some new linoleum. It's not at all unusual these > >> days > >> to spend $50K on a kitchen - not that I ever have, mind you. > >> > >> > >> On 6/14/06 2:16 PM, "Richard S. Taylor" <r.s.taylor@comcast.net> wrote: > >> > >>> Don - This is not a land I inhabit routinely, but I'm sure it's > >>> still possible to buy consumer goods of exceptional quality if you > >>> are willing to pay the price. The cost of high-end goods isn't > >>> exclusively in their gloss and prestige. I have friends who recently > >>> remodelled their kitchen to the tune of about $15-20K and the gear > >>> they bought not only looks good but seems to be built like a tank. > >>> > >>> You have to get used to the idea, though, of spending $3-4K or more > >>> for a stove, appreciate and enjoy the features and quality of the > >>> equipment, and be really thinking long term. > >>> > >>> To get back to cameras, why buy a DSLR when, when you and get a > >>> high-quality advanced consumer camera for less, or why buy the > >>> advanced consumer camera when you can buy a good point and shoot for > >>> less? > >>> > >>> The answer is the same for any tool. The more expensive ones will do > >>> things the cheaper ones can't, have better build quality, be more > >>> reliable, and, maybe, just maybe, also be a joy to own. > >>> > >>> Just where the value/price ratio is optimized is a very individual > >>> choice, he said, stepping down off his soap box. :-) > >>> > >>> B.T.W. my friends are enthusiastic cooks. I'm sure their Leica-like > >>> kitchen will give them enormous pleasure for a very long time. > >>> > >>>> Richard, > >>>> At least when you bought your machines you had the option of > >>>> purchasing a > >>>> well designed and engineered machine. As retailers look to limit > >>>> stock to > >>>> the 100/10000 top turning SKU's any item that doesn't turn inventory > >>>> will > >>>> not be reordered. Price becomes an issue as fewer people can > >>>> descriminate > >>>> what is quality and what is not so let price rule. > >>>> > >>>> Consumerism plays a part here as well. Rather than have a few very > >>>> nice > >>>> things, most would rather have a whole bunch of shiny junk just ot > >>>> say > >>>> that > >>>> they have one of everything. > >>>> > >>>> B.D. briefly touched on this when commenting on the relative price > >>>> of a > >>>> proposed dM and a D30 or the Oly line. Why would someone pay 5K for > >>>> a box > >>>> that does what a 1.4K box does? It is for the same reason that I > >>>> won't > >>>> buy > >>> > >>> > >>> (snip) > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leica Users Group. > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >