Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/01/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]John, I think this is the point - No one, up to now, has even thought about wanting to do it. Mainly because the products of this genre are NOT MEANT to last a lifetime a la Leica, planned obsolescence is the name of the game. PC manufacturers got close when someone had the idea of plug in modules, CD-drives and such, pull out the old - push in the new. My neighbour has what looks like a very old table-top PC stuffed to the gills with Computer,Digital-tv gear, hard disk recording and all sorts of other stuff, and that only so he'll never miss an episode of "StarTrek" (strange world we live in). If Leica is in a position to dictate the lifespan, interchangeability, compatibility of the sensors, software and other bits and pieces I think this could be their big chance, and could even put them back on the map as innovators. Douglas John Collier wrote: > Great idea BUT what digital/computer equipment has been able to follow > this model? None that I can think of. Even items with easily replaceable > main components have the other internal obsolescence rule out upgrades > over a period of more than a year or two. > > John Collier > > On 24-Jan-05, at 6:52 AM, Douglas M.Sharp wrote: > >> what Leica needs to do is make a basic M style chassis with modular >> digital components which can be updated or upgraded whenever the user >> or advances in technology demand it. >> Imagine a choice of sensors, an off-camera viewing screen (any size >> you like!) with a a couple of Gigabytes storage too. > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >