I see the same things that Albano sees, every day. As for "third world" in
the southern US, I've seen applicable situations there. It's all relative.
Back to the topic. Yes, of course Pentax is concerned with the US market.
They would have to be abject idiots to ignore it. Europe and the US, market
wise, are just a little too big to ignore when you have had in the past, and
currently possess a market presence (not to mention distribution channels,
etc.).
Norm
From: Peter Alling
> Hey guy's read Albano Garcia's comment on this. I've
> been to the South in the US, I've wandered around a
> number of North Eastern Cities including bad parts,
> (but not that bad, even I'm not that crazy), of New
> York, Boston and a few smaller cities. If that's all
> you've seen then you have to visit the slums around
> Mexico city. People here could not believe the
> conditions you'll find there. What's worse is that
> the people there immigrated to these slums, because
> the country side they came from holds even less hope
> for them. I think it speaks volumes about third world
> conditions if Mexico City's slums are a place to
> escape to!
>
> You know this has gotten quite a bit off topic, which,
> if I remember correctly, was does the US have enough
> economic punch to cause an international marketing
> organization, (in this case Pentax), take notice.
> Based on what I've seen of the world the answer is
> yes. The problem is marketing and education. Most
> Americans seem to have lost the feel for quality, p&s
> cameras fit their needs. That's why film processors
> generally produce mediocre results at best, and often
> produce results that are rivaled by low resolution
> digital cameras. Most American consumers don't know
> better and don't care. Often they don't realize they
> can do better.
>
> --- Norman Baugher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > I've seen "third world" conditions in parts of the
> > southern US. That is a
> > fact.
> > Norm
> >
> > From: William Robb
> >
> > > Try the ghettos of Chicago.
> >
> >
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