Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/08

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Subject: [Leica] for those who can't wait your M8 to come in......
From: walt at waltjohnson.com (Walt Johnson)
Date: Wed Nov 8 08:28:30 2006
References: <110820061621.24749.4552040C0005C700000060AD2200758942040C02019C990E04@comcast.net>

Damn

And here I planned to take a couple of the sensitive little things on a 
hike in the Superstition Mountains.

Jacob Walsh

mcyclwritr@comcast.net wrote:

>All the black M8s in the first shipment were spoken for in September. 
>
>Still, why pay a premium? Just like popcorn, another batch is on the way. 
>Once the rabid, I-GOT-MINE-FIRST crowd is sated, M8s will be discounted at 
>Leica Days events. Which should just about offset sales tax in most 
>metropolitan areas. 
>
>Also, a Lecia rep 'splained to me that the M8 does NOT get the same 
>no-fault, USA Passport warranty that fumble-fingered fools have come to 
>know and count on. Nope. It's because of the sensor, which is way too easy 
>to goof up. And Leica doesn't want to be in the sensor replacement 
>business. At least for free.
>
>-Chris Lawson
>
> 
> -------------- Original message ----------------------
>From: "Frank Filippone" <red735i@earthlink.net>
>  
>
>>Except that the USA Passport warranty is not transferable......
>>
>>Good luck, lucky winner.......
>>
>>Frank Filippone
>>red735i@earthlink.net 
>>
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