Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/04/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I think Apple's iPod is just very easy to use, software's easy to order and burn songs online, plus the U2 iPod is just too cewl. I had a Dell Mp3 player that took too long to figure out before getting the iPod. Yep, my III and 50/3.5 Elmar got some use last weekend, still going strong since 1934. Sooner or later, Wal-Mart will go down just like all the other money hungry companies. Sorry Sonny, I'm not sure where'e you'll get film after that. :) Chris ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don Dory" Subject: RE: [Leica] Re: leica digital back; now marketing will save Leica? > As to longevity of product, that argument works for a reasonable mark up > for most consumers. But for double the price, most people will say I'll > buy two of the inferior product. Leica, to stay inside their corporate > belief system, will continue to make what to them seem the best > available at whatever cost. I like it that way which is why I own so > much of it, with the exception of some planes, and knives for cutting > edges on wood, I don't know of many manufactured items still functional > after 70 years ( a III that I own) with minimal maintenance. > > > Don