No more Kodak printers

[greecer1]

Rest in peace Kodak printers. Sad for the many workers.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/kodak-to-end-consumer-inkjet-printer-sales-cut-more-jobs/2012/09/28/47798482-0978-11e2-9eea-333857f6a7bd_story.html

[David H. Lipman]

From: "greecer1" <gree...@nospam.net>

> Rest in peace Kodak printers. Sad for the many workers.
>
> http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/kodak-to-end-consumer-inkjet-printer-sales-cut-more-jobs/2012/09/28/47798482-0978-11e2-9eea-333857f6a7bd_story.html

As a company, they really did not learn to adapt to the technological
changes.

BTW: Lexmark is dropping printer manufacture.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-57501614-92/lexmark-to-close-inkjet-printer-plant-cut-1700-jobs/


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[Andrew Rossmann]

In article <WMLas.219$iU7...@newsfe11.iad>, gree...@nospam.net says...

>
> Rest in peace Kodak printers. Sad for the many workers.
>
> http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/kodak-to-end-consumer-inkjet-printer-sales-cut-more-jobs/2012/09/28/47798482-0978-11e2-9eea-333857f6a7bd_story.html

If I remember, their goal was to sell the printers for a bit more, but
the ink for less. Most buyers see the higher initial price, then go
elsewhere. Nobody thinks long-term.

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[Michael J Davis]

DK <d...@no.email.thankstospam.net> was inspired to say
>In article <WMLas.219$iU7...@newsfe11.iad>, greecer1

>The typical fate of every company that replaces engineers in leadership
>positions with clueless MBA bean counters. See HP going there very soon.

I think you are confusing MBAs with Accountants, who know how to cut
costs but not build businesses.

(I'm an Engineer & MBA - now retired)

Mike

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[Mort]

Unfortunately, this is not new or unusual.
Kodak invented the digital camera.
Kodak first mass-produced film and cameras.
Xerox invented the electrostatic copier.
IBM built the first mass produced personal computers.
So it goes.

Mort Linder

[NotMe]

"Michael J Davis" <mjdu...@trustsof.co.uk> wrote in message
news:vts5hqFU...@trustsof.co.uk...

Likely you had real world business experience before you went for the MBA.
MBAs without real world experience at much are the major source of problems
in business.

As for me I'm an engineer and an entrepreneur plus a few more ... most of
the MBA types I've had to deal with were both a PI* and worse than
worthless.

[Michael J Davis]

NotMe <m...@privacy.net> was inspired to say

>
>"Michael J Davis" <mjdu...@trustsof.co.uk> wrote in message
>news:vts5hqFU...@trustsof.co.uk...
>> DK <d...@no.email.thankstospam.net> was inspired to say
>>>In article <WMLas.219$iU7...@newsfe11.iad>, greecer1
>>><gree...@nospam.net> wrote:
>>>>Rest in peace Kodak printers. Sad for the many workers.
>>>>
>>>>http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/kodak-to-end-consumer-inkjet-
>>>>printer-sal
>>>>es-cut-more-jobs/2012/09/28/47798482-0978-11e2-9eea-333857f6a7bd_story.html
>>>
>>>The typical fate of every company that replaces engineers in leadership
>>>positions with clueless MBA bean counters. See HP going there very soon.
>>
>> I think you are confusing MBAs with Accountants, who know how to cut
>> costs but not build businesses.
>>
>> (I'm an Engineer & MBA - now retired)
>>
>
>Likely you had real world business experience before you went for the MBA.
>MBAs without real world experience at much are the major source of problems
>in business.

Yes six years in engineering & commerce; and I agree with you about
people who have no knowledge of business being let loose!

>
>As for me I'm an engineer and an entrepreneur plus a few more ... most of
>the MBA types I've had to deal with were both a PI* and worse than
>worthless.

Pity!