Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/01/07

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Subject: Re: [Leica] RE: Digilux 2 vs Panasonic LC
From: Eric Welch <eric@jphotog.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2004 22:10:55 -0800
References: <000501c3d55f$3551f980$2102a8c0@Sam>

What are you talking about? I am hardly technically challenged. I 
stated FACTS. BMW had to buy back a bunch of early cars because of 
major bugs directly related to the Windows software built in. They have 
them fixed now as another member of the list confirmed, and they seem 
to be working great now. Just like some early Leica R8s, and R4s. But 
the iDrive is hardly going to make them great. Way too many reviewers 
found it to be a big hindrance to the drivability in an otherwise 
worthy car.

Me? If I were crazy enough to go for that expensive a car on my income, 
I'd go for the new 5 series any day and twice on Sundays. But I'd have 
to sell everything else I have.

And besides, I was joking. Have a bit of a sense of humor, and don't 
add to the myth that BMW drivers are the rudest on the road. We all now 
it's SUV drivers! :-P

Eric Welch
Carlsbad, CA
http://www.jphotog.com

Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier'n puttin' it back. 
- - Will Rogers
On Jan 7, 2004, at 12:45 PM, Sam Krneta wrote:

> Eric,
>
> My new 7 works like a charm. The technically challenged may have
> problems but this is the car of the future here today and it works, if
> you take the time to read the manual instead of getting in and start
> pressing buttons. I'm tired of people putting down one of the finest
> autos on the road.
>
> Simo Krneta
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Eric 
> Welch
> Sent: Monday, January 05, 2004 1:33 AM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] RE: Digilux 2 vs Panasonic LC
>
> Yeah, I'll bet there are a few of those nay-sayers who actually own the
> latest BMW Series 7 autos from Germany. Here in the US they run over
> $70,000 if I'm not mistaken, but the biggest shocker is...
>
> ...they run on Windows XP!!!!!!!
>
> Reports of the CD player spitting CDs at passengers and the engine
> shutting down at full speed convince me it's true. The San Jose Mercury
> News Headline "BMW brings BSOD to autos" made me laugh out loud!
>
> After that, I've got to say the Digilux 2 doesn't seem like such a
> rip-off after all.
>
> Eric Welch
> Carlsbad, CA
> http://www.jphotog.com
>
> The Four States of Santa Claus:
>
> 1: You believe in Santa Claus.
> 2: You don't believe in Santa Claus.
> 3: You are Santa Claus.
> 4: You look like Santa Claus.
>
> On Jan 4, 2004, at 11:09 PM, JCB wrote:
>
>> there sure seems to be a lot of people on this list that know an awful
>
>> lot about something that they dont own, have never used, an dont know
>> someone who does own and used said items.
>
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In reply to: Message from "Sam Krneta" <skrneta@mindspring.com> (RE: [Leica] RE: Digilux 2 vs Panasonic LC)