Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/02/06

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Subject: [Leica] Re:Kodak's new cheap inkjet printers and prints
From: leicachris at worldnet.att.net (Christopher Williams)
Date: Tue Feb 6 10:54:27 2007
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Dunno, sounds like Ford trying to figure out why they can't sell cars made 
in Mexico while their Asian counterparts sell plenty made 
in the USA.

Chris


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Don Dory"
Subject: Re: [Leica] Kodak's new cheap inkjet printers and prints


> Chris,
> They have to.  Film, paper, chemistry, and now cameras have all tanked.
> They have been looking for something to sell for maybe five years or more.
> The executives thought that the G4 printers you find in drug stores and now
> Wal-Mart were thought to be the answer but have disappointing usage rates.
> So, sell printers and you can sell ink, but wait, what will differentiate 
> us
> from everyone else.  Why, cheap ink so that we make less margin and our
> retail partners will make less as well.  But everyone will make it up with
> volume......
>
> Don
In reply to: Message from leicachris at worldnet.att.net (Christopher Williams) ([Leica] Kodak's new cheap inkjet printers and prints)
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