Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/01/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]And I had owned a Porsche, too, and still own Leicas and Steinways and other expensive accoutrements, as well as several hundred bottles of wine of varying quality, which are allegedly supposed to make a statement to the world that I am a man of fine taste (which I think I am ;) ... Now, are you impressed? I didn't think so. :) :) :) Ken Iisaka wrote: > Arrived where? This is a concept that is totally foreign to me. > > Why spend money on things I don't need or even want and can't really > afford in an attempt to impress those who don't care anyway? I buy > things that please me, and those who are close to me. > > :) > > > Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: >> Mehrdad, >> People buy a Rolex/Porsche etc to announce to the world that they have >> arrived. Otherwise they use Timex/Toyota (or whatever). I notice that >> Leica >> has stepped up advertising for the M8 considerably in magazines like >> GQ/Esquire/Mens Vogue, rather than photography magazines, with slick >> arty >> ads. Which market do you think they are after? >> Cheers >> Jayanand > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information