Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/06/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ahhhhh...$75K...:-) On 6/14/06 2:29 PM, "Richard S. Taylor" <r.s.taylor@comcast.net> wrote: > 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 >