Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/09/29

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Kodak Focus now management hubris
From: Mark Rabiner <mark@rabinergroup.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2003 12:43:12 -0700
References: <20030929155740.28547.qmail@web86001.mail.ukl.yahoo.com>

><Snip> 
> > (Then again, this probably wouldn't work for Kodak.
> > They'd forget they had a
> > monopoly and discontinue the film even if they had a
> > monopoly on it...)
> >
> 
> Er, isn't that broadly the history of Kodak? How many
> new formats have they invented over the years in an
> attempt to tie customers in to their products, only to
> abandon them later? 620, 828, 127, 110, 126, Disk and
> probably a load of others I've forgotten. Once others
> have adopted the format, Kodak have tried a new one.
> Microsoft have behaved rather well in comparison - at
> least there's a degree of backwards compatability...
> ;)
> 
> Nick
I don't think Kodak is smart enough to think like that. Not evil enough.
Rochester remember is where they are. Not Redmond. Not an evil place.

Mark Rabiner

Portland, Oregon USA
http://www.rabinergroup.com
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In reply to: Message from Nick Roberts <nickbroberts@yahoo.co.uk> ([Leica] Kodak Focus now management hubris)