Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/01/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dante, Yes, that's right, but I guess that's very much to do with the change of perception between then and now. Then (early 1930s), Japanese goods were thought to be mostly cheap, now there is an association with advanced technology and reliability. But thanks for the observation. Jem - -----Original Message----- From: Dante A. Stella [SMTP:dante@umich.edu] Sent: 22 January 2001 02:35 To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] Non-Leitz Leica-fit stuff Jem Kime wrote: > in Germany'. 'Why, or how, on earth did a German company come up with a > name that sounds Japanese?' (HAKOSYN) Gee, Nokia uses a Japanese-sounding name to push its phones... Dante