Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]No. The M8 will not be supported for repair in 30 years, even if Leica makes it that long. You have a complex electronic item that is a system approach that is not 100% under the control of Leica. The file structure, operating system, physical connectivity, download software depends on 3 issues... 1) Computer and computer peripheral manufacturers 2) OS Manufacturers 3) Leica ( or a third source) to make the software work on that new OS, Hardware, etc. I point out that you can not get your 15 year old computer repaired, the OS is obsolete (and the new OS will not work on your 15 year old computer), and 5 1/4 inch FDD are history. This is NOT a traditional camera, as neither is the Canon D whatever, Nikon D whatever, etc...... It is a piece of electronics that takes pictures. Enjoy it as long as you can, and be prepared to upgrade when it is needed either because the M8 breaks and it is not repairable, or the SW breaks and you are SOL. It is a new world. Frank Filippone red735i@earthlink.net Obsolete, as in "that generation of chip/software/etc. is no longer supported", or "it's not compatible with the current generation of graphics programs and computers, etc."--or worse, "we can no longer repair that type of electronic camera." Will the Leica organization be there for us in twenty or thirty years, when the chips are down? (couldn't resist that one...) Jim Shulman Bryn Mawr, PA