Could Mike Wolf end up owning Lionel?

[Anonymous]

How big a share of the market do K-Line, Atlas & Weaver have? How much of the market do Lionel & MTH have?

Tony

[Anonymous]

Tony

I would have to guess that market dominance goes like this;

Lionel MTH KLINE WEAVER WILLIAMS ATLAS

But ask yourself why did most switch from LIONEL to MTH ... or the others?

ANSWER: Because they saw a price-quality difference or were willing to pay the price for the quality detailing that was lacking in Lionel. They continued to buy because of the continued production of even more detailed engines. That created a market demand for them; you know the secret to success; create a need and fill it.

Wolfe did that in spades! ( no pun intended to his other supporter)

Alan

[Anonymous]

Alan:

When the PC indutry started, there were lots of competitors to Microsoft: IBM, Lotus, Ashton Tate, and Borland, to name a few. Microsoft didn't even invent DOS; they bought it from another party, which I believe was Seatlle computer products. And they stole Windows from the Macintosh.

Of the competitors I've mentioned, Lotus is a division of IBM & it's separate brand identity is being phased out, Ashton Tate no longer exists, and Borland is a shell of its former self. Apple holds a teeny tiny portion of the market. Only Microsoft still exists unchanged, and their practices are atrocious.

I'm still not convinced that, in the long run, quality for a merged MTH/Lionel won't back slide, unless K-Line & the others control a significant (at least 1/4 - 1/3) of the market & keep up their quality. And grow their share.

You may have faith in Mike Wolf & a merged MTH/Lionel, but I simply don't.

As others have said, let's agree to disagree.

Tony

[Anonymous]

ALANHN--- "....in spades".... What's THAT supposed to mean? Odd-d

[Anonymous]

Odd-d

Let's not go there..

I meant to say "Diamond or Clubs!"

Alan

[Anonymous]

No the UNION PACIFIC.