Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/05/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On 5/30/04 7:37 AM, "martin krieger" <krieger@usc.edu> wrote: > > Most firms have two imperatives to introduce products: Something new and > better that shows their prowess. Or, something that will sell. Hopefully both. > But in general ALL firms do both. Sometimes the prowess moves serve larger > corporate interests, sometimes they serve interests of the research and > development people in the firm. As far as I can see Leica is no different than > other firms, whether they are very profitable or not very profitable. > MK Another one of those crazy variables many quality businesses take into account is WHAT THEIR CUSTOMERS NEED and WANT as there seems to be a direct correlation between the success of these companies and this particular little variable. So what the heck! - anything to make a buck. You know that whole "EXCELLENCE" thing? Another cheep ploy to make a few extra bucks. The customers actually think the company is making the product so she/he can use that higher quality product in this case to make a better photographs. When in actuality, the company is doing it TO MAKE MONEY! The Horror! Mark Rabiner Photography Portland Oregon New-improved http://rabinergroup.com/