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How It Started — Friday, March 21, 2003

Brian:Hi Mike, how are you?
Michael:Pretty good, thanks. What's up?
Brian:Have you gotten your Kodak DCS 14N review sample yet?
Michael:No. Kodak has been promising one for a while, but nothing yet.
Brian:Well, we just got our dealer sample in this morning. Would you like to see it?

What would your answer have been?

A:Naw. I'm busy.
B:I'm watching the Iraqi war on TV. Maybe another time.
C:I'll be over in 20 minutes.

I don't need to tell you what my answer was.
The call had been from my friend Brian, a digital equipment salesman atVistekin Toronto — Canada's largest professional photographic equipment dealer. I buy most of my gear from Vistek. I have no special relationship with them though — they're just a first rate dealer who I've been pleased to do business with over many years.
Due to my great persuasive skills (blush) I was able to borrow the camera for several hours of testing. Murphy being at work, as always, Friday...

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