----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2001 7:42 AM Subject: Re: Digital cameras are FREE
> > ______________________________________________ > Mike, as long as you have to replace supplies and depreciate equipment, it is > costing you any way you say it. Every time you use the item it loses value or > usefulness. > I have no idea of what rechargeable batteries you use, but ~any~ rechargeable > battery has a buy-in price equal to at least 12x the cost of regular > batteries. And with use, your rechargeable batteries must be replaced. > Aha, another "free" item which costs to buy and replace. This is an outright fallacious statement. Any battery set needs replacing at some point. Rechargables last far longer than alkalines, so are much more economical to use, providing the equipment can use it. Very few film cameras can use rechargable batteries, and most now use those incredibly expensive lithiums. > > As for production: to depreciate a $49.99 P&S 35mm camera, one only has to > walk out the door and it loses 100% of its value, (unless you leave it in the > box and never use it. In 50 years, the collectible value of the camera might > reach $50). > But that's all the depreciation involved in that device. Moreover, with care, > and assuming film and batteries are available for it 20 years from now, it > will still be useable. Thus, the by now worthless camera is not only > useable, but still producing photographs as it did 20 years ago. > You dare not try to say the same for any part of your > digi-taking-printing-storing setup. Why not? Good equipment lasts. 50 dollar point and shoots don't, no matter what sort of care they get. The only way a cheap camera will last 20 years is if it sees no use at all, inwhich case it is a very expensive piece of junk, and an extremely stupid investment. Mafud, you are falling back into your old habits. Lets stick with the truth please. William Robb - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
