Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/01/13

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Subject: [Leica] Nikon - RIP
From: ken at iisaka.com (Ken Iisaka)
Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2013 22:26:49 -0800
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In some ways, since a lot of us buy a large number of consumer goods, we
are diversifying our risks for such events. We win some, and we lose some.


On Sun, Jan 13, 2013 at 9:55 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at 
gmail.com>wrote:

> To give the flip side, I purchased my D800E here in India in May last year
> for Rs.145000, and now it costs Rs.185000 - a difference of Rs.40,000 which
> is roughly USD730, which is what I have gained in 7-8 months. I have been
> pissed off with Adobe many times for announcing a new iteration of CS a
> short period after I upgraded, but I need Photoshop more than Adobe needs
> me, and that realization makes me behave more rationally. These things
> happen, and a rebate or upgrade has to start on some date, and any buyer
> who has just bought it outside the qualifying period is going to feel
> upset, but I doubt, in general, that it is in the buyer's long term
> interest to act on the initial feeling of pique.
> Cheers
> Jayanand
>
>
> On Mon, Jan 14, 2013 at 11:05 AM, Ken Iisaka <ken at iisaka.com> wrote:
>
> > I am sorry I sounded very unsympathetic. However, I really wanted to
> point
> > out that the "damage" was far less than $700, as the 24-85 VR lenses are
> > available for substantially less than $300. It happens. Sorry it happened
> > to you, and you felt so angry.
> >
> >
> > On Sun, Jan 13, 2013 at 9:27 PM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at 
> > gmail.com
> > >wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > >> Nikon offering a $700 rebate within weeks of my buying a D600 at
> full
> > > price
> > > >> followed by Nikon USA's insulting email correspondence and inaction
> > > >> afterward as I sought some recourse, has ended my 40 year love for
> > Nikon
> > > >> and its cameras.
> > > >>
> > > >> Gone is the D600 and shortly all of my Nikon gear (except for my
> 1960s
> > > >> Nikomat and 43-86mm zoom).
> > > >>
> > > >> Enter the brave new world of the Sony A99. Wow.
> > > >>
> > > >> So, good riddance Nikon -- this disrespected former customer will
> > never
> > > buy
> > > >> or recommend one of your products ever again.
> > > >>
> > > >> .
> > > >> Dave.
> > >
> > >
> > > pissed and you have a right to be David, but you know what....you have
> > > hurt yourself and Nikon will never know the difference.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Steve
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Ken Iisaka
> > first name at last name dot org or com
> >
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> >
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-- 
Ken Iisaka
first name at last name dot org or com


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