Leica i9 Concept Combines Leica And Apple Hardware To Form A Camera

[Richard Chao]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://pocketnow.com/iphone/leica-i9-concept-turns-iphone-into-high-end-digital-camera' target='_blank'>http://pocketnow.com/iphone/leica-i...-digital-camera</a><br /><br /></div><p><em>"An intriguing concept design, the Leica i9, attempts to reexamine that boundary between the two sides, using Leica camera components alongside an Apple iPhone 4."</em></p><p><img height="342" src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/resizer/thumbs/size/600/wpt/auto/1303786775.usr117680.jpg" style="border: 1px solid #d2d2bb;" width="548" /></p><p>The Leica i9 is an interesting concept that marries the lens of a Leica with the processing power and display of an iPhone 4. &nbsp;The back of the i9 is basically an iPhone dock and will be upgradeable to&nbsp;accommodate&nbsp;newer versions of the iPhone when they are released. &nbsp;The expected retail price if the i9 concept makes it to market is between $900 to $1,200. &nbsp;</p>

[stlbud]

First of all, who cares? It's a concept not a real product.

Second, only very wealthy or very crazy people would buy it. iPod/iPhone product changes are too frequent to support a camera of this pedigree. Leica would release the product and get, at most, a year's life out of all their work. I would hope Leica has more business sense than that.