Joe, That's sort of what I think as well. I can't see delaying a product if it was ready to sell.
Example: When the Mazda Miata first came out there was no bargaining with dealers on sticker price. The demand was higher than supply. One paid sticker price or higher if they really wanted one now. Everyone else waited until supply caught up. I didn't have one (just wishful thinking at the time). Tom C. ----Original Message Follows---- From: Joseph Tainter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <pdml@pdml.net> To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Pentax Japan delays K10D release date Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2006 11:15:51 -0700 Reports/rumors elsewhere were that: 1. Pentax was still working on the firmware until a few days ago. 2. Production assembly started on 11 October. If true, and it sounds like the reports were, this delay was inevitable. The line about having enough cameras in stock to ship at once sounds like spin to me. Pentax has been doing everything possible in recent years to avoid warehousing costs. So now warehousing is a virtue? Now it looks like Pentax will mostly miss Christmas with the K10D. If it does arrive before Christmas in countries that celebrate the holiday, it will be at best 7-10 days in advance. This is not enough time to gain recognition of the product for the many potential buyers who don't hang out on photo fora. I just don't understand Pentax. They are always shooting themselves in the foot. Joe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
