Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/01/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Of course you are, Ken, would you be here otherwise? ;-) We are all a part of Leica "lifestyle" - though I think the advertising/ marketing people mean some thing else when they use that word. Douglas Ken Iisaka wrote: > And I had owned a Porsche, too, and still own Leicas and Steinways and > other expensive accoutrements, as well as several hundred bottles of > wine of varying quality, which are allegedly supposed to make a > statement to the world that I am a man of fine taste (which I think I > am ;) ... > > Now, are you impressed? I didn't think so. > > :) :) :) > > Ken Iisaka wrote: >> Arrived where? This is a concept that is totally foreign to me. >> >> Why spend money on things I don't need or even want and can't really >> afford in an attempt to impress those who don't care anyway? I buy >> things that please me, and those who are close to me. >> >> :) >> >> >> Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: >>> Mehrdad, >>> People buy a Rolex/Porsche etc to announce to the world that they have >>> arrived. Otherwise they use Timex/Toyota (or whatever). I notice >>> that Leica >>> has stepped up advertising for the M8 considerably in magazines like >>> GQ/Esquire/Mens Vogue, rather than photography magazines, with slick >>> arty >>> ads. Which market do you think they are after? >>> Cheers >>> Jayanand >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >