Don't think this is planned obsolesence. These parts, from what I
understand from John H's post, were about 20 yrs old. Not bad for keeping
parts around.
-----Original Message-----
From: ClassicVW@xxxxxxx [mailto:ClassicVW@xxxxxxx]
Sent: Friday, December 14, 2001 10:52 AM
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [OM] what is Olympus USA's parts number? Crazy Olympus!!!
Actually, I wouldn't say 'too bad for Olympus' .
Instead of being able to supply repair parts, why not throw away all the
parts for the older OMs, and 'force' all of us to buy a brand new OM-4T or
-3T!
Lots more profit there!
Hello boys and girls, can you say- "Planned Obsolesence"?
George S.
They could have made more money than a tax write-off would avail them if
they sold them on Ebay or to shops that John H. They could have given them
to such shops and take a royalty on the sales even. Would have been easy
money. Just goes to show you that Olympus can be a bit stupid. You know,
here in Canada, they have no office anymore. So parts take forever. A
local store that sells Olympus digital cameras had to order a lens adapter
for the 3040 (so you can attach lens to it). Took 4 months to get here.
Many other such problems, which is why Nikon's dig cams are really
outselling Olympus ones here in Ottawa (apparently). Too bad for Olympus I
guess.....
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