Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/08/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Maybe whoever buys the Kodak paper division will bring back Kodak B&W papers. On Aug 24, 2012, at 11:31 AM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> wrote: > Jim, I think Lenovo did use the IBM brand for a time after the acquisition > in 2005 (that was certainly part of the deal) and they continue to use > other old IBM brands such as ThinkPad. > > I think Kodak as a brand is more valuable than IBM was (in PC's anyway), > and depending on the purchaser, I suspect they might keep it for longer > than Lenovo did with IBM. > > Cheers, > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu > http://www.greatpix.eu > http://www.nathanfoto.com > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ > > > YNWA > > > > On Aug 24, 2012, at 3:16 PM, Jim Shulman wrote: > >> Evidently they're still making film >> http://www.rangefinderforum.com/modules.php?name=News&file=showarticle&thr >> eadid=122946 >> which makes sense, because it's extremely difficult to sell something >> that's not producing nor working with distributors. >> >> It's just the division that's been announced for sale. Likely, the name >> "Kodak" and other trade names associated with various film types, along >> with proprietary formulary, will be sold along with the division for use >> on film products. I would be very, very surprised if the subsequent >> buyers didn't brand the films as "Kodak Tri-X", "Kodak Portra", etc. >> considering the value of the marquee. Then again, I also thought that >> IBM PCs would still be branded as such after that sale, so shows you what >> I know. >> >> Jim Shulman >> Wynnewood, PA >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information