"BAR" wrote in message
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dennis meissner wrote:

"HK" wrote in message
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...filed for bankruptcy. Ritz owns a chain of boating supply stores and
was a big dealer for Contender.

Heard a rumor Contender was in trouble, too. Hope it survives. Nice
boats.

Bought my video camcorder (canon gl2) at Ritz, great store, excellent
service. Sorry to hear of their problems.

Newer technology overtakes older technology. Happens everyday and you
can't stop it. The general public does not need to get their pictures
"processed" at a retail photo processor when they can buy a printer that
will print their pictures when and where they want.

With the advent of the Internet the common every day picture taker doesn't
need the advice of a professional photographer to purchase a camera
anymore.

Yeah... but when one spends a 2-3 grand on a camera it is nice to be able to
talk to someone before buying, especially with all the features these
prosumer cameras have. I can somewhat equate it to buying a boat... you
can learn alot on the internet but when you actually purchase and spend that
kind of money it is nice to deal with a physical store and a person who will
hopefully be there tomorrow.

It's also nice to talk to someone who wasn't selling freezers the week
before.



-Dennis