Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/02/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Sam Yes, but they make it up in volume! :-) Don't be naive, Sam. Only our government deliberately tries to lose money. Jerry Sam Krneta wrote: > John, > > I talked to a Konica director of warranty services and he says they lose on > every camera. If I remember correctly the figure was 20%. How long they can > do that is the question. I understand keeping the name in the light but at > what point do you give up. > > Sam > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of John Collier > Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2003 12:11 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] Digital Rangefinder in F Mount by Nikon - Rumor > Mongering > > Does anyone know if any of the companies have actually made any money > on their digital offerings? I was under the impression that it is by > and large a losing proposition right now. Product cycles are miniscule > and R&D costs very high. This is fine for a company like Canon (what we > sell cameras too?) but I have heard that Nikon is hurting and more than > one other company has dropped out of the digital race. > > John Collier > > On Thursday, February 20, 2003, at 09:50 AM, Austin Franklin wrote: > > > Digital is changing so rapidly, that anyone could start at any time, > > and be > > "up to speed" very quickly. I believe that until sensors somewhat > > stabilize > > themselves, and come way down in cost, the market is completely open. > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html