From: Bruce on
On Sun, 23 May 2010 22:08:00 -0700 (PDT), Rich <rander3127(a)gmail.com>
wrote:
>
>Would you buy a P&S because Ashton Kutcher says you should?
>
>Then you are an idiot.
>
>http://www.nikoncircular.com/


Of course some people will. Otherwise, why would Nikon pay Aston
Kutcher to get involved?

http://www.ashtonscoolpix.com/

Hopefully, most people here will see past the hype. But the hype
doesn't mean he is advertising bad cameras. It's just marketing.

From: Bruce on
On Mon, 24 May 2010 08:11:32 +0200, Mxsmanic <mxsmanic(a)gmail.com>
wrote:
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>Who is Ashton Kutcher?


Actor and husband of actress Demi Moore.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashton_Kutcher

From: Mxsmanic on
Bruce writes:

> Of course some people will. Otherwise, why would Nikon pay Aston
> Kutcher to get involved?

Because it incorrectly believes that a celebrity endorsement will help sell
cameras?

Have you ever bought anything because a celebrity endorsed it?
From: Bruce on
On Mon, 24 May 2010 12:41:36 +0200, Mxsmanic <mxsmanic(a)gmail.com>
wrote:
>Bruce writes:
>> Of course some people will. Otherwise, why would Nikon pay Aston
>> Kutcher to get involved?
>
>Because it incorrectly believes that a celebrity endorsement will help sell
>cameras?


You seem to be stating the obvious.


>Have you ever bought anything because a celebrity endorsed it?


Not knowingly. But I might have.

From: Pete on
On 2010-05-24 11:19:44 +0100, Bruce said:

> On Mon, 24 May 2010 08:11:32 +0200, Mxsmanic <mxsmanic(a)gmail.com>
> wrote:
>>
>> Who is Ashton Kutcher?
>
>
> Actor and husband of actress Demi Moore.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashton_Kutcher

I haven't met Demi Moore, she seems quite photogenic ;-)

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Pete