For the first time since I've been using Pentax on a regular basis, there is a light at the end of the tunnel. They're doing better today than they've done at any time since perhaps the 1970s. The wringing of hands surprises me. Paul On Aug 24, 2006, at 5:03 PM, Jack Davis wrote:
> I find it difficult to watch the competition usurp Pentax in > satisfying > market after market while they seem to be suffering from product > constipation. > If I didn't care about they're success, I wouldn't give a damn either. > > Jack > > --- Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> >> On Aug 24, 2006, at 11:59 AM, Tom C wrote: >> >>>> On Aug 24, 2006, at 10:53 AM, Tom C wrote: >>>>> That's not true at all. How can you make a judgement like that? >>>> >>>> By interpreting what I read on this list. It's my opinion: I can >> form >>>> whatever opinion I want from the evidence in front of me. >>>> >>> >>> So now you know your formed opinion may be wrong. :-) >>> >>> And by your logic, what's wrong with other's evaluating the >>> evidence and >>> stating their opinion? >>> >>>> You may disagree with that opinion, but it doesn't change the fact >>>> that this is how it sounds to me from reading all these bs >> postings >>>> and rants. >> >> As I said, directly above. An opinion is an opinion. >> >> >>>> If you "can't afford to run out and buy a new camera system >> everyday" >>>> what does it matter that Pentax "should have been concentrating on >>>> getting more innovative products to market sooner"? >>> >>> Because if they had a higher spec'd body it wouldn't be a whole new >> >>> system, >>> and maybe I can afford that. Yes I realize you don't consider >>> camera gear >>> an investment, but some of us may buy 5 DLSR's, some 2, some only >>> 1. So >>> making the choice that's right for us individually is important. >> >> And evidently you feel that what you bought was not the right choice? >> >> or perhaps I'm reading too much into your negativity. >> >>> As Jack Davis adeptly realized and pointed out, I'm not bashing the >> >>> physical >>> Pentax product. I'm commenting on Pentax's strategy and >>> marketing. I'm >>> wondering how their decisions of the past and present will affect >>> their >>> future. >> >> As I've said, I like their developmental strategy. >> >> I have no opinion about their marketing. Neither do I care about any >> >> other camera manufacturers' marketing. That's their business. I hope >> >> Pentax is successful and stay in business as I do like their >> products, but they're success has nothing whatever to do with whether >> >> their equipment does the job I want when I buy it. >> >> G >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
