Its not absolutes, its percentage. 30EUR is a VERY small percentage of a 700EUR camera. Its as simple as that.
I honestly feel that anyone who really needs buy LOWER MODEL just to be saving the 30EUR on a 700EUR purchase to "pay the bills" shouldn't be buying the 700EUR camera in the first place... I strongly suspect that this 30EUR price difference will change (get bigger) or the istDS will go away because they are going to have a VERY VERY VERY hard time selling a lower spec model for such a tiny price difference.... JCO -----Original Message----- From: Shel Belinkoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 1:16 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: ist DL disappointing price But here you are, arguing and shouting. Here you are deciding how other people are going to spend their money, setting their priorities, and telling the world that 30EUR makes no difference. Tell that to the family man who wants the best deal on a good camera and who also has a couple of kids to take care of, a mortgage, car payments, and the like. I've seen people here in the US make buying decisions where $50.00 would make or break the deal. A tight budget doesn't mean poor ... it just means, usually, that one may have a lot of expenses and more important priorities. If the money weren't a factor why is it that so many people, even on this list, who have plenty of disposable income, will shop for the best price and buy on line to save even just a few dollars? Money is important to some people, and they will always look for ways to save a few dollars. Shel > [Original Message] > From: J. C. O'Connell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Date: 6/14/2005 10:03:27 AM > Subject: RE: ist DL disappointing price > > You must be kidding? To someone on a tight budget where 30 EUR really > matters THEY ARENT GOING TO BE BUYING A 700EUR DSLR. Im not saying > there arent people where 30EUR really matters in their budget, > but those people are NOT the buyers of 700EUR cameras.... > It has nothing to do with my or anyones elses wealth, it has > to do with ONLY buyers of 700EUR cameras and TO THOSE people > 30eur will never be signifigant on the purchase. > Damn, I cant believe anyone would even argue this... > JCO
