Huh? If you are going to say I am wrong then you at least should put a good argument explaining why you think so. Your "reminder" has zero relevance to my point which you claim wrong...
sincerely, jco -----Original Message----- From: mike wilson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 2:34 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: ist DL disappointing price J. C. O'Connell wrote: > 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 That's because you are finding it difficult to believe you are wrong. Which you are. You remind me of the guy I met in Poland in 1991, who proudly told me that the six or seven year old Audi he had just bought had cost him more then a new one. New ones were unavailable but he had gone and bought one anyway. His logic was unassailable, too. m > > -----Original Message----- > From: Shel Belinkoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 12:53 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: ist DL disappointing price > > > I think you're short sighted. You are only seeing things through your > rich, American eyes and narrow perspective. In other parts of the > world, and to those on limited or tight budgets, the amount of money > may well be a factor. Plus, not everyone is going to want all the > features of the more expensive unit, so why pay extra for them. The > lower priced model will be sufficient, even if it's lower by what YOU > consider an insignificant amount. I just love it how well-off people > cannot understand the needs and limitations of those with tighter > monetary constraints or the desire to spend less for a product even if > they can afford to spend more. And stop your friggin' shouting. > > Shel > > > >>[Original Message] >>From: J. C. O'Connell > > >>I think Shel is missing the point, to ANYONE buying a 700EUR item, >>30EUR is NEVER a big difference. i.e. if you can afford the 700EUR >>camera, then 30EUR isnt going to be signifigant. If 30EUR is a big >>deal to someone, and Im sure to plently it is, THEY ARENT GOING TO BE >>BUYING 700EUR DSLRs! >> >>I don't recall the price difference between the spotmatic >>and SP500 but if it was say $30, that was 30 years ago >>when $30 was a lot more money, like $100 today and that >>was on $250 items , not $800 items like the pentax DSLR. >> >>JCO >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Shel Belinkoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 12:31 PM >>To: [email protected] >>Subject: RE: ist DL disappointing price >> >> >>There are people who have tighter budgets than you, to whom 30EUR >>means more or is harder to come by. When I bought my first camera >>$10.00 made a difference. Now I spend $10.00 on a cup of coffee and a > > >>croissant. >> >>Years ago Pentax offered a Spotmatic 500 - only difference between it >>and a regular Spotmatic was the top shutter speed. The price >>difference was not very much, but it made a big enough difference to >>some people that they bought the 500 instead. >> >>You can't judge or guess the needs of others only by your standards >>and those in your socio-economic group. >> >>Shel >> >> >> >>>[Original Message] >>>From: Jaume Lahuerta >> >>>I am not sure if I am getting your idea, Shel. >>> >>>If I am ready to spend at least 700 EUR in a camera >>>(and I am not including memory card, batteries, etc) I can't see why > > >>>just a 4% more is going to prevent me from buying a better model. >>> >>>Maybe you are referring to those who care about >>>absolute figures only? Even in that case, it still >>>seems too low to make any difference. >>> >>> >>>--- Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>> >>>>Probably the people to whom 30EUR makes a BIG >>>>difference. >>>> >>>>Shel >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>[Original Message] >>>>>From: Jaume Lahuerta >>>> >>>>>I have just checked the ist DL price in tekade.de, since it is >>>>>still not available in Spain. Well, it is 699 EUR body only, >>>>>this is just 30 EUR less than the DS body only so... >>>>>Who is going to buy a downgraded model for such a >>>>>small difference??? >> > > > >
