How could Pentax have lost DSLR market share? They went from zero to whatever they have now. And a lot of those buyers, probably the majority, were move ups from P&S. They aren't ready for an upgrade yet. But they will be. Probably right around the time Pentax is ready to introduce one.
> Canon is the real problem here. They introduce upgrades too fast, but > it makes the others either react or lose market share. So far, most > are losing market share, including Pentax. Actually it is potential > market share that Pentax is losing to Canon by not responding faster. > > -- > Best regards, > Bruce > > > Friday, April 22, 2005, 6:16:06 PM, you wrote: > > pcn> The Pentax strategy is completely logical. If I was the > pcn> Pentax marketing manager I wouldn't have introduced an *istD (S) > pcn> upgrade this soon. I'd want to wait until a large percentage of > pcn> the original buyers of both cameras would be ready for an > pcn> upgrade. It wold be premature now. In 18 months, it will be a big > pcn> seller. You don't want the upgrade to be old when the majority of > pcn> your owners are ready to buy again. Would I have liked an upgrade > pcn> right now? You bet you're sweet bippy. But like you, I'm a > pcn> relatively heavy user and the exception rather than the rule. I'm > pcn> not sure that the MF camera is a good idea. It may be. Time will > pcn> tell. But in terms of good business decisions, it's too soon for > pcn> an *istD upgrade. > > > >> On 22 Apr 2005 at 19:32, Herb Chong wrote: > >> > >> > which is why ti think hey should have been working on an upgrade body > >> > over > the > >> > *istD instead of a 645D. > >> > >> This is far too logical an approach Herb, you know that. > >> > >> > >> Rob Studdert > >> HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA > >> Tel +61-2-9554-4110 > >> UTC(GMT) +10 Hours > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/ > >> Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998 > >> > > >
