Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/06/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Clearly it's not about "affordability." It's about patience in waiting for what purchasers believed they already paid for. If the camera arrived without a hundred dollar part said to be in the package one wouldn't simply send a hundred dollars to acquire the part; but rather communicate with the suppliers to have the matter rectified. Regards, George Lottermoser george at imagist.com http://www.imagist.com http://www.imagist.com/blog http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist On Jun 15, 2010, at 12:47 AM, Frank Dernie wrote: > I think you are being a bit harsh here Jayanand. I was already a > lightroom user when bought my M9. It seems to me that part of what > I paid for, as with other cameras, was RAW processing software, in > Leica's case, Lightroom. I have an unused certificate sitting on my > desk. My plan has always been to use it to get LR3, then give my > LR2 license to my son. > If I did not have the certificate I would have already bought the > upgrade and my son would be missing out. > I think I am one of several on this list feeling the same way. It > does not mean I could not afford my M9. > cheers, > Frank D > > On 15 Jun, 2010, at 05:12, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: > >> Geoff, >> I am in the financial sector, I deal with peoples savings on a day to >> day basis and if my clients were worried about spending US$99, I >> would >> advocate against them buying an M9 in the first place, or selling the >> M9 they cannot afford to own, not worry about an upgrade that it is >> not even essential. That is the reality of the financial implications >> of your message. >> Cheers >> Jayanand >> >> On Tue, Jun 15, 2010 at 9:22 AM, Geoff Hopkinson >> <hopsternew at gmail.com> wrote: >>> Highly amusing and 'bitching' is pretty tough commenting on the >>> people >>> asking maybe Jayanand. >>> I agree that the upgrade price is reasonable (and I'd pay anyway >>> if needed) >>> but why pay if it is unnecessary? >>> I think that you are somewhere in the financial sector aren't >>> you? You're >>> not advocating that people waste money, I'm sure. >>> >>> The situation is already clear. >>> Anyone who has purchased an LR2 licence previously can pay the >>> upgrade price >>> to get an LR3 licence. >>> >>> If you purchased a licence previously AND have not used your >>> Leica serial >>> number and TAN then you can either get an extra LR2 licence today >>> (so you >>> could install on more than two computers if desired) or >>> otherwise dispose >>> of that extra licence as you wish (subject to whatever the EULA >>> says) >>> >>> If you have not used your Leica serial number and TAN to >>> download then just >>> wait a little longer and you will be able to use them to download >>> LR3. Leica >>> Camera already indicated this on an offical site. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Cheers >>> Geoff >>> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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