Because they're DORKS... which is why they closed shop in the U.S. I've been in two of their stores in Vancouver, B.C. Believe it or not, they are better than there American counterparts were.
BTW, the local CompripoffUSA store in town, sells 128mb RAM for 20USD more than the mom & pop 2 minutes down the street. Did I mention that I like to take pitchers? OK... my response is still on topic! :-) Tom C. ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Brooks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, December 10, 2001 1:00 PM Subject: Re: X factor? > Saw a similar deal in a local (shudder)Future Shop.The > mz-50 with same zoom but no film deal for $379.00 Can > or about $229.00 USd.Almost bought it,but i'm holding out > for the mz-5n or Z-1p > > Dave > > On a side note re Future Shop.Why do they sell Canon > printers and sell Canon ink's but only 5 of the 6 you need for the > BJC 8200 and S800.Seems kind of nuts to buy 3 sets of 5 inks > then have to phone Canon Canada to courier 1 ink tank???? > Just curious????? > ---- Begin Original Message ---- > From: "C or B Waters" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Mon, 10 Dec 2001 10:47:01 -0500 > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: X factor? > > I was looking through the Sunday sales fliers this morning (Christmas IS > coming, you know?) and noticed that Sears has a ZX-50/28-80 (2.8X) with a > Fuji multi-pack, development mailer, and a leather camera bag for > $299.99US. They state that they are so sure you'll not find a ZX-50 with > 28-80 lens advertised for less, they'll send you a $100 Sears gift card if > you do. > Should be hard as this is the ONLY Pentax SLR advertised in the sales fliers > in Atlanta this weekend. > > But my amusement came when I noticed that they'd expressed this lens's > magnification and all others in their flier with the "X" factor. > Admittedly, I have not been looking in the regular "consumer" locations for > lenses, but when did they start doing this with film camera lenses? This was > traditionally reserved for the video world, right? > > Cory Waters > hoping Santa leaves me a 280T in the sock this year....but having a little > trouble telling her what it IS.... > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . > > > ---- End Original Message ---- > > > > Pentax User > Stouffville Ontario Canada > > Sign up today for your Free E-mail at: http://www.canoe.ca/CanoeMail > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
