Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/06/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well, I didn't include the cost of the ten-foot bump out on the house, or the new marble center island, etc, etc. etc... >Leica-like kitchen for only $15-20K? That sounds like resurfaced cabinets, a >couple appliances and some new linoleum. It's not at all unusual these days >to spend $50K on a kitchen - not that I ever have, mind you. > > >On 6/14/06 2:16 PM, "Richard S. Taylor" <r.s.taylor@comcast.net> wrote: > >> Don - This is not a land I inhabit routinely, but I'm sure it's >> still possible to buy consumer goods of exceptional quality if you >> are willing to pay the price. The cost of high-end goods isn't >> exclusively in their gloss and prestige. I have friends who recently >> remodelled their kitchen to the tune of about $15-20K and the gear >> they bought not only looks good but seems to be built like a tank. >> >> You have to get used to the idea, though, of spending $3-4K or more >> for a stove, appreciate and enjoy the features and quality of the >> equipment, and be really thinking long term. >> >> To get back to cameras, why buy a DSLR when, when you and get a >> high-quality advanced consumer camera for less, or why buy the >> advanced consumer camera when you can buy a good point and shoot for >> less? >> >> The answer is the same for any tool. The more expensive ones will do >> things the cheaper ones can't, have better build quality, be more >> reliable, and, maybe, just maybe, also be a joy to own. >> >> Just where the value/price ratio is optimized is a very individual >> choice, he said, stepping down off his soap box. :-) >> >> B.T.W. my friends are enthusiastic cooks. I'm sure their Leica-like >> kitchen will give them enormous pleasure for a very long time. >> >>> Richard, >>> At least when you bought your machines you had the option of purchasing >>> a >>> well designed and engineered machine. As retailers look to limit stock >>> to >>> the 100/10000 top turning SKU's any item that doesn't turn inventory >>> will >>> not be reordered. Price becomes an issue as fewer people can >>> descriminate >>> what is quality and what is not so let price rule. >>> >>> Consumerism plays a part here as well. Rather than have a few very nice >>> things, most would rather have a whole bunch of shiny junk just ot say >>> that >>> they have one of everything. >>> >>> B.D. briefly touched on this when commenting on the relative price of a >>> proposed dM and a D30 or the Oly line. Why would someone pay 5K for a >>> box >>> that does what a 1.4K box does? It is for the same reason that I won't >>> buy >> >> >> (snip) > > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Regards, Dick