This accompanies a similar thread on that "other" rollei list alluding to a rangefinder camera that would have succeeded IF ONLY it had been marketed well... The meaning/ role of marketing at different companies is just completely different, and pointing a finger at" marketing" as the ubiquitous failure is typically ill-informed, simplictic, and usually just out-and-out wrong. Eric Goldstein -----Original Message----- From: TrueBadger@xxxxxxx Sent: Jun 15, 2005 5:21 PM To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [rollei_list] Re: Kodak Discontinuing All B&W Paper In a message dated 6/15/2005 10:48:53 AM Eastern Daylight Time, DFStein@xxxxxxx writes: > Hope not but I would have concentrated on manufacturing and MARKETING WELL a > premier paper for the high end niche. Wonder what John Sexton's reaction > will be. > > Reality is that for a firm the size of Kodak. there is no money in "high end niches" of any sort whatsoever. There never has been. G. King --- Rollei List - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Online, searchable archives are available at //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list