From: Ricardo Wildberger Lisboa (wildberger@svn.com.br)
Date: 09/06/01-10:43:58 AM Z
The discontinuance of these films by Kodak doesn't really mean they have
have to desapear from the market. If there's consumers enough to make it
viable it's production, on a very segmented way, it can be of the interest
of another company - probably a smaller one - that without Kodak as a
competitor can dedicate itself to the production of that certain film in a
smaller scale to serve a specific niche that's willing to pay the price.
Loyalty to this new producer could then lower prices. Does it make sense?
What is bad business to Kodak not necessarily must be to anyone. Think we'd
better wait a while (and be active in search of better alternatives).
Everything changes...
Ricardo Wildberger Lisboa
----- Original Message -----
From: <bmaxey1@juno.com>
To: <alt-photo-process-l@skyway.usask.ca>
Cc: <alt-photo-process-l@skyway.usask.ca>
Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2001 7:14 AM
Subject: Re: Loyalty
> >>I think it is true that your vision of Capitalism is
> >>excessively cold and undesirable. It IS our world...
> >>and we can make all of our lives more pleasent by
> >>taking a slightly less selfish attitude.
>
> Actually, it has always been the view of Capitalism. Manufacturers stop
> production when the products fail to sell. Consider Technicolor.....
> Stopped when "Better" (not my opinion) films came along. Clearly, a
> vastly superior process to any color films ever manufactured or
> manufactured today for that matter. Lack of interest, expensive and
> faster results with modern films.
>
> >>And your assertion may have legal implications, too. I
> >>belive that there have been cases where a company may
> >>be found obligatied to its customers... for a certain
> >>period of time, at least.
>
> In very few cases. The fact still remains, that the company offers many
> different films and no consumer could argue that the discontinuance of
> one film impacts them in any serious way. We could argue about
> discontinuance of films all through Kodak's history. For example,
> Kodachrome Prints and Sheet Film. If made today, would be undeniably
> better than any existing sheet film.
>
> As for Copy film - I liked it, but I get great results with other Kodak
> Products, too.
>
> HCM
>
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